12 Questions
What is the mood of the sea described in the text?
Calm
In the poem, where does the moonlight fall according to the text?
Upon the straits
What sound is heard by the speaker in the text?
Grating roar of pebbles
Which historical figure is mentioned to have listened to a similar sound as in the text?
Sophocles
What did the Sea of Faith do according to the text?
Withdrawed
What is the speaker's plea towards the end of the text?
Let us be true to one another
What imagery is used to describe the moon in the first stanza?
Gleaming and fleeting
What does the speaker suggest about human existence through the comparison with the Sea of Faith?
It is like a darkling plain with struggles and flight
What emotion does the sound of the waves evoke in the speaker?
Sadness
What does the speaker reflect on regarding Sophocles hearing a similar sound on the Ægean Sea?
The ebb and flow of human misery it brought to mind
What does the Sea of Faith symbolize in the text?
Certitude and peace
How does the speaker describe the current state of the Sea of Faith?
'Melancholy, long, withdrawing roar'
Test your understanding of the poem about a calm sea at night, contrasting the French coast with the cliffs of England. Explore themes of tranquility and nature's beauty in this literary work.
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