"Sea Fever' by John Masefield.
Title: "Sea Fever' by John Masefield.
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 1160 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
"Sea Fever' by John Masefield.
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 1160 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
John Masefield's poem "Sea Fever" is a work of art that brings beauty to the English language through its use of rhythm, imagery and many complex figures of speech. The meter in "Sea Fever" follows the movement of the tall ship in rough water through its use of iambs and hard hitting spondees. Although written primarily in iambic meter, the meter in "Sea Fever" varies throughout the poem. The imagery in "Sea Fever" suggests an
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of the wind, ship and sea. Perhaps, the most puzzling element of "Sea Fever" is the implied metaphors. Furthermore, the simple themes in "Sea Fever", consist of the longing the speaker has for the sea and the comparison of life to a sea voyage. In conclusion, "Sea Fever" employs meter, imagery, and figurative language to help strengthen the themes and help the reader gain an understanding of the speaker's desire to return to the sea.