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Summary: In spite of having many sea voyages, John
Masefield is not quite satisfied. His heart still longs for a sea voyage again
in the lonely and endless sea which seems to mingle in the sky in the horizon.
To acquire this journey, he wants to have a tall ship. He will be guided by the
star i.e., pole star to determine the way at night and a windy day with white
clouds floating over the sky. The wheel and the while sail of the ship along with
the strong wind will help him to move ahead through the sea without difficulty.
He will have to experience foamy water and foggy surroundings after dawning.
Being an earnest lover of nature, the poet will have heard the call of running
tide and the call of sea-gulls clearly. In his eyes, the wind is like sharp
knife that helps the sea-gull and the whale to clear their way. Moreover, he
wants a life like carefree gypsy. He wants to hear joyous stories from a fellow
sea-man. After having the adventurous sea voyage, he will seek a sound sleep
with a sweet dream.
1.
What type of poem is Sea Fever?
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The present poem Sea
Fever is a lyric poem. It expresses the poet’s strong desire for the sea
voyage.
2.
What is the central idea / theme / the subject matter of the poem Sea Fever?
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The keynote of the
poem Sea Fever is the poet’s thirst for travelling of longing for a sea
voyage. In this poem, he expresses his immense desire to explore the vast sea
again.
3.
What does the poet want for his sea
voyage?
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For his sea voyage,
the poet wants a tall (strong) ship and a star (probably the pole star) to
determine his way at night.
4.
What call cannot be refused by the
poet?
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The poet cannot
refuse the call of the running sea waves/tides.
5.
How does the poet describe that call?
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The poet describes the
call of the running tide as irresistible because it is quite audible and wild.
6.
What, according to the poet, is common
in the sky and in the sea?
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According to the
poet, loneliness is a common feature both in the sky and in the sea.
7.
What, according to the poet, is the
ideal life for a mariner? Why?
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According to the
poet, the ideal life of a mariner is like that of a wandering gipsy. It is so
because in this way he can have a lonely and carefree life.
8.
What does the poet want to listen to
during a voyage and from whom?
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The poet wants to
listen to cheerful stories during the voyage from his fellow sailor/companion.
9.
What type of day is sought by the
poet?
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A pleasant or sunny a day with strong wind and floating white clouds is sought by the poet.
10.
How does the poet describe the mist?
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The poet describes
the mist floating on the sea as grey in colour.
11.
Why is the dawn described as grey?
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The poet describes
the dawn in the sea as grey because of its light and shade atmosphere and hazy
surroundings.
12.
How does the poet compare the wind?
Who is benefited by it?
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The poet compares the
strong wind as a sharpened knife. The sea-gull and the whale are benefited by
this sharpened knife-like strong wind.
13.
Why does the poet begin every stanza
with ‘I must go to the seas again’?
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The poet repeats I
must go to the sea at the beginning of every stanza to emphasis his strong
desire for undertaking a sea voyage again like before he had. It is a figure of
speech, called, Anaphora.
14.
What does the poet seek after the journey is over?
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After having the
adventurous sea voyage, the poet seeks a sound sleep with a sweet dream.
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