what role does the assonance,alliteration and onomatopoeia play throught the poem of the sea by james reeves
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Poetry essay on 'The Sea' and 'Wind'
This is a student’s essay. My comments are in red.
Remember that the following elements are necessary in a good composition:
• The introduction tells us what the essay will be about (and is linked to the question asked).
• The essay is well-organised:
At the beginning of each paragraph there is a sentence that tells us what the paragraph is about;
the ideas are logical;
there are words that link one paragraph to another (these are underlined);
the student knows the poem well because many important details are included;
the conclusion reminds us of the title of the essay and shows that the argument has been proved.
• Quotations are used to support points.
• The present tense is used to write the essay.
• An appropriate tone is used.
By referring to imagery and diction bring out the powerful way in which nature is described in two of the following poems: The Sea, Wind, The Tiger.
Two of the poems which I have studied describe nature in a powerful way by using strong imagery and diction. These poems are 'The Sea' and 'Wind'.
The poem 'The Sea' by James Reeves is split into three stanzas. Throughout the sea is compared to a dog by use of an extended metaphor. In the first stanza the dog is hungry, “giant and grey” and this portrays the colour and strength of a rough sea. The poet then describes the movement of the waves by saying that they 'roll' on the beach, just like a dog would at play. The assonance “Bones, bones, bones” also suggests the continuous movement and sound of the waves moving on the shore and through the words “shaggy jaws” and “greasy paws” we imagine white horses.
In the second stanza the poet creates a scene of a rough sea at night. Here the sea, like a dog, would be more restless and the movement is shown by the metaphor: “He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs”. The giant sea dog then leaps up at the cliff and dashes spume and spray everywhere and this refers to the sea splashing against the cliffs. The fury and sound of a rough sea is then brought out through onomatopoeias, alliteration and assonance: “And howls and hollows long and loud”.
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