Sea Fever

Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem?

• The speaker desires to return to the sea and the lifestyle it offers him.

• The speaker enjoys the beauty of the sea, but dislikes the isolation.

• The speaker's life at sea is dangerous and he enjoys the thrill it gives him.

• The speaker's time at sea is difficult, but it makes him feel more in touch with nature.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which quote best support the theme of the poem?

• "I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky." (Line 1)

• "I must go down to the sea again, for the call of the running tide/Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied." (Lines 5-6)

• "To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife," (Line 10)

• "And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,/And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over." (Lines 11-12_

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following describe's the speaker's perspective on his life at sea?

• The speaker enjoys the adventure of seeing and experiencing new things.

• The speaker enjoys the control he has over his life when at sea.

• The speaker enjoys the time alone he has when he is at sea.

• The speaker enjoys the freedom that his life at sea provides him.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which detail from the text best demonstrates the speaker's enjoyment of the freedom the sea provides him?

• "And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,/And the wheel's kick and the wind's strong song and the white sail's shaking."

• "And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,/And the flung spray and the blown spume, and sea-gulls crying."

• "I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,/To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;"

• "And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,/And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over."

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4