From the Sea
The sea is a hungry dog,
Giant and gray.
He rolls on the beach all day.
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
Hour upon hour he gnaws
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
And, "Bones, bones, bones!"
The giant sea-dog moans,
Licking his greasy paws.
James Reeves
Find an example of a metaphor
Find an example of alliteration.
Find three examples of personification.
Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.
Within the context, the word "gnaws" in line 5 means
a) climbs
b) chews on
c) spits out
d) gulps
The poet's attitude toward the sea is one of
a) admiration
b) hate
c) fear
d) sadness