what is the meaning of sea fever
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John Edward Masefield was an English poet, writer and poet laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 till his death i.e. upto 1967. Sea Fever appears in his first book of collected works, ‘Salt Water Ballads’, published in 1902.
Explanation of the poem :
This poem is about the poet’s affection about the beautiful sea and it’s creature. The poet desperately wants to go to the lonely sea.He expresses his wish for the need of a sturdy ship to sail in the sea and a star to act as a guide in the darkness of night. At the breaking of dawn he wants to see the grey mist rise up from the sea.He also wishes that there would be strong winds making the white clouds fly.He wants to see the foamy waves and listen to the cry of sea-gulls.The last paragraph throws light on the fact that the poet would want to be like a wandering nomad.He would love to listen to entertaining tales from his fellow sailor and after the long journey he would like to have a good sleep and a sweet dream.
Important lines of the poem to be highlighted:
‘I must go down to the seas again’ (The repetition of the word ‘again’) : This line is repeated at the beginning of each stanza and gives immediate sense to the title. The poet before being a writer was a sailor by profession. Although he deserted the ship because of sickness, yet he could never forget the wonderful days spent on ship. He felt a deep urge within him to go back to the sea. That is why the word ‘again’ has been used.
‘The wind’s like a whetted knife’ : This line signifies the chilling sensation caused by the unrestricted blowing of cold winds.’Whetted’ means ‘sharp’. Hence the wind is so cold that it cuts like a sharp knife.
‘And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over’ : In this line the poet had wished for a happy ending to the sea journey. But the significance is graver. Here the poet has compared a sea voyage to a man’s life which is full of struggles and challenges and a positive culmination of that life which means a peaceful afterlife and eternal rest.
Word-meaning of some new words:
Steer – To move a vessel in a proper direction.(The boat steered towards the ice-berg)
Spume – Foam
Yarn – Tale/Story
Fellow rover – Accompanying Sailor
Trick – Journey
Gypsy – Nomad/A person who travels from place to place
Whetted – Sharpened
Vagrant – Life of a person with no home or job
Important questions with answers :
What does the poet mean by a tall ship?
Ans: ‘The tall ship’ refers to a strongly built big ship capable of withstanding stormy weather in the sea.
What does the word ‘wheel’s kick’ refer to?
Ans: The word ‘wheel’s kick’ refers to the ship’s steering wheel spinning out of control.
How is the sea personified in the poem?
Ans: The sea has been personified by referring it as lonely and by referring the water surface as the sea’s face.
What does ‘blown spume’ signify?
Ans: ‘Blown spume’ signifies the rising waves breaking into foam.
To what is the sea journey compared to?
Ans: The sea journey has been compared to a human’s life with all ups and downs.
Grammar in use :
What a shocking sight! (Change into assertive sentence)
Ans: It is a very shocking sight.
I am sure of his success. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans: I am sure that he will succeed.
Snigdha is not only wise but also brave. (Change into a simple sentence)
Ans: Besides being wise Snigdha is brave.
Significance of the title : “Sea Fever” is an excellent title for this poem because it refers to the way that for some people the desire to see the sea and be close to it and sail upon it can act in the same way as a fever,which cannot be shaken off….I must go down to the seas again…..
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