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By: John Masefield PowerPoint by: Rease Maloney
Sea Fever By: John Masefield PowerPoint by: Rease Maloney 2 poem: A
Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky This poem has a continuing rhyme scheme
(AA,BB)
Structure of the poem this poem uses 4 stanzas with 4 lines per
stanza; with a total of 12 lines This poem has a continuing rhyme
scheme (AA,BB) Biographical Information
He was a junior office for an ocean liner. School ship HMS Conway
is a Training navel academy, where he attended. He then start
writing Saltwater Ballads when he became ill and had to come home.
Speaker The speaker of the poem feels the need to go back to a
place where he hasnt been in a while. He wants the day to go
smoothly. End rhyme: The end of each line has a rhyming word.
B Literary element End rhyme: The end of each line has a rhyming
word. This is followed by a rhyme scheme, its an AaBb pattern C D E
F Literary elements: One is repetition John repeats several lines
throughout thepoem. He repeats the lines I must go to the seas
again, and and all I ask, Literary element Literal element:
Another element is simile. John uses the phrase where the winds
like a whetted knife; Literary element Literally element:
Another element is Alliteration. Some examples are the S and W.
Literally element Literally element:
Another is personification. John uses personification to describe
the sea and sky. Theme The theme of the poem is not all days can be
perfect like a perfectday at sea. Literal meaning The literal
meaning of the poem is he wants to go back to the sea. He
hasn'tvisited it in a while. Figurative meaning The figurative
meaning of the poem is about life and how he wants his life to
go.As he is sleeping he is dreaming of a perfect day like the sea.
Authors purpose The purpose for this poem is saying he wants a
clear almost perfect world butsometimes you cant get it. Imagery:
Stanza 1 In this image it shows a tall ship in the water. Imagery:
Stanza 2 This image shows a sunset with clouds in the background
with birds flying. Imagery: Stanza 3 This image show the perfect
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