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Instructions: Read the poem, The Sea given below and explain the extended metaphor used
in it. What is the overarching metaphor? How has it been extended over different stanzas?

The Sea Is A Snake



The sea is a slithering snake,
Silent and eerie,
It strikes at the unexpected all night,
With a lightning fast snap,
Day upon day he swallows

Pebbles give way to his might,
As he devours the subtle beach,
The violent beast that is dangerous to all,
Will always be untamed

As the unpredictable creature rises quietly up the sand,
Noise in the ocean cannot be heard,
Yet still energetic, the monster is still,
As it lies in wait for its next meal

Even as the snake’s temper forever changes,
It is quiet and tranquil, as it must rest,
Hour upon hour, away from sandy shores,
It will attack the beach no more today...

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