Question

Must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking

—"Sea Fever,”
John Masefield

Read the excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield. Then, write in the correct response for each question.

Which word creates an end rhyme with “sky” in this stanza?

Which word creates an end rhyme with “shaking” in this stanza?

Answer 1

Sky....By

Shaking...Breaking

Answer 2

Question 1:

The word that creates an end rhyme with the word "sky" is the last word of the second line, "by."

Question 2:

The word that creates an end rhyme with the word "shaking" is the word "breaking," which is at the end of the last line of the stanza.