English, asked by anci, 1 year ago

5. Read the following lines and answer the questions below:
Come, let us gather our nets from the shore,
and set our catamarans free,
to capture the leaping wealth of the tide,
for we are the sons of the sea.

(a) Who are the sons of the sea?


(b) What does the leaping wealth of the tide mean?


(c) What does the last line 'for we are the sons of the sea' mean?

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IndieLov: Correction, I think it is "Kings of the Sea", not "Sons of the Sea"

Answers

Answered by IndieLov
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1. The fishermen in the poem are the Kings of the sea.
2. The leaping wealth of the tide refers to the fish in the sea, or more commonly the fisherman's catch.
3. It means that it is the fishermen that are with the sea all time, like good sons or kings do.
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