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    CLASS-VIII

    Chapter’s Name: The Sea

    Summary: The poem ‘’The Sea’’ by James Reeves presents to the readers a whole new
    different and imaginative view of the sea. We find certain similarities of the sea with a
    hungry dog. The wildness of the sea is well compared to a hungry dog chewing bones.
    Reeves presents the sea both as playful and calm just like a dog who after having a playful
    day sleeps peacefully when it tires out. Similarly the sea becomes calm in May and June
    creating a calm, peaceful tone. Each stanza shows a different aspect of one of nature’s
    wonders, the sea.

    WORD-CHART

    WORD SYNONYM ANTONYM

    Shaggy Covered with hairs X

    Gnaw Bite/Nibble Revive

    Moan To make a low sound out of pain X

    Snuffs Inhale Exhale

    Snores Breathe heavily X

    Important Questions & Answers:


    1. What does the sea do all day?

    ANSWER: The sea is presented as a grey , giant, hungry dog that rolls on the beach all day
    with its clashing teeth, shaggy jaws and greasy paws.

    2. Why does the sea become quiet at a certain time of the year?

    ANSWER: The weather is not stormy and the sea remains quiet during the months of May
    or June. So there remains no turbulence and the sea becomes quiet.

    3. Why is the sea compared to a hungry giant dog?


    ANSWER: The sea is compared to a hungry giant dog as alike the dog the sea is always
    energetic, playful, irregular and turbulent at times.

    4. How does the sea dog lie on the sandy shores?

    ANSWER: The sea dog lies on the sandy shores quietly keeping his head between the
    paws.

    5. What does the poem “ The Sea” present to the readers?

    ANSWER: The poem “The Sea” basically presents how much the sea and the dog resemble
    each other and have common identical traits.

    HOME-WORK

    Answer the following questions:( To be done in your class work copy)

    1. Where does the sea dog roll?

    2. When does the wind roar?

    3. How does the sea dog howl?

    4. Why does the sea dog moan?

    5. How quiet does the sea dog lie on the sandy shore?

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