Poem Analysis: Break, Break, Break

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What does the speaker wish for in the poem?

To be a fisherman's boy

To sail in a boat on the bay

To touch a stately ship

To express the thoughts arising in them (correct)

In the poem, who benefits from being able to shout and play by the sea?

The stately ships

The fisherman's boy (correct)

The speaker

The sailor lad

What does the speaker regret in the poem?

The sound of a voice that is still

The haven under the hill

The grace of a day that is dead (correct)

The touch of a vanish'd hand

What is the significance of the 'stately ships' mentioned in the poem?

They symbolize freedom and adventure Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary emotion conveyed by the speaker in the poem?

Longing and sorrow Signup and view all the answers

Which poetic device is most prominently used in the repetition of 'break' in the poem?

Onomatopoeia Signup and view all the answers

What does the speaker express a desire for in the lines 'O, well for the fisherman's boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!'?

The innocence of childhood activities Signup and view all the answers

In the poem, what is symbolized by 'the touch of a vanish'd hand'?

Loss of a loved one Signup and view all the answers

What contrast does the poem establish between the 'stately ships' and the speaker's emotions?

Joy vs. Sorrow Signup and view all the answers

Which theme is most prominent in the poem based on the speaker's reflections?

Love and Longing Signup and view all the answers

Poem Analysis: Break, Break, Break

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What does the speaker wish for in the poem?

In the poem, who benefits from being able to shout and play by the sea?

What does the speaker regret in the poem?

What is the significance of the 'stately ships' mentioned in the poem?

What is the primary emotion conveyed by the speaker in the poem?

Which poetic device is most prominently used in the repetition of 'break' in the poem?

What does the speaker express a desire for in the lines 'O, well for the fisherman's boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!'?

In the poem, what is symbolized by 'the touch of a vanish'd hand'?

What contrast does the poem establish between the 'stately ships' and the speaker's emotions?

Which theme is most prominent in the poem based on the speaker's reflections?

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