unseen poetry
Explore how the writer presents the power of the sea The writer’s descriptive skills: The sea is described using an extended metaphor as a “hungry dog” , showing its power, energy and unpredictability. The description of the sea as “giant and grey ” highlights its size, strength and threatening presence. The sea is shown as violent and destructive, as it “gnaws” the stones, suggesting it can damage and wear down even solid objects. The repeated image of movement ( “rolls”, “gnaws”, “tumbling ”) shows the sea’s constant and unstoppable force. The description of the sea making sounds like “moans” creates a sense of living power, as if it has emotions. In the storm (stanza 2), the sea becomes more powerful and energetic, shown through actions like “ bounds”, “snuffs”, “sniffs”, “howls”. The wind is described like a wild animal, which makes it seem strong, loud, and dangerous. There is a clear juxtaposition between the violent sea (first two stanzas) and the calm sea in the final stanza....