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SEA FEVER NOTES
1. Who is the speaker in the poem? The speaker is a sailor who longs for another wonderful voyage 2. What desire does the speaker express? He wishes to go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, and to get a tall ship and a star to steer it. 3. Mention the things the speaker needs to fulfill his desire. He needs to get a tall ship and a star to steer it. 4. Pick out the words or expressions that convey sensory experiences in the first stanza. The wheel’s kick and the wind’s song, the white sail’s shaking, a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking. 5. Why does the speaker want to go back to the seas? He wants to go back to the seas because the call of the running tide is a wild call which is undeniable 6. What climate does the sailor prefer for the voyage? A windy day with the white clouds flying 7. Why does the poet compare the wind to a whetted knife? The poet describes the wind as sharp and cutting, like a sha...
Line-by-Line Explanation of "Sea Fever" by John Masefield
EXPLANATION Stanza 1 • "I must go down to the seas again." The speaker expresses a strong compulsion to return to the sea. • "To the lonely sea and the sky." This line emphasizes the vastness and solitude of the ocean. • "And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by." - The speaker desires a traditional sailing vessel and the guidance of the stars for navigation. • "And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking." These lines describe the physical sensations and sounds associated with sailing. • "And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking." - The speaker paints a picture of a peaceful, early morning scene at sea. Stanza 2 • "I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide." The speaker reiterates the irresistible pull of the sea. • "Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;" - The call of the sea is described as bot...
SEA FEVER
BY JOHN MASEFIELD I 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, I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn fr...
