Imust go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
and all i ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
and the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
—"sea fever,”
john masefield
read the excerpt from “sea fever.” then, use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.
identify the sound device shown in boldface in the poem.
a. meter
b. onomatopoeia
c. alliteration
identify the mood that has been created by the way this stanza sounds.
a. wistful
b. joyful
c. angry