The Sea.powerpoint presentation for learners.

poetry lesson

1. The Sea

2. Vocabulary 1) Shaggy – untidy/messy 2) Gnaws – Chews 3) Dune – sandy hill, soft/hollow 4) Hollos – a shout or call 5) Reedy – a sound or voice high in tone

3. Structure and Theme Structure has 3 stanzas which consists of 20 lines An extended metaphor runs throughout the poem. Theme: Shows the power of nature. Nature cannot be changed regardless if we constantly interfere with it or not. Nature is unpredictable and does not listen to anybody.

4. Analysis Stanza 1 The poet compares the sea to a dog through an extended metaphor. In the first stanza, the choppy grey sea is characterized as a hungry dog with "clashing teeth and shaggy jaws."  The poet emphasizes the rough and restless sea. The waves roll like a dog on the stones and churn around. The poet is describing the sea on a rough, grey day. Line 7- uses repetition. The sound of a dog constantly chewing at a bone makes reference to the sea constantly swishing and moving.

5. Stanza 2 T he sea makes a different sound, howling, as dogs do, at the moon and beating its spray against the cliffs, like a wet dog shaking itself. Imagery helps the reader imagine the sound and sight of the sea at night.

6. Stanza 3 In the final stanza, however, the dog is asleep. It is a warm, quiet day in May or June. This stanza’s mood is: tranquil, peaceful and calm. The sea is being compared to a sleeping dog. Further highlights the unpredictability of nature.