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How does the poet develop the speaker's point of view?

• by questioning the safety of the speaker setting sail during an ocean storm

• by comparing the speaker to a caged bird that longs to be free

• by using figurative language to illustrate the speaker's knowledge of the sea

• by using the speaker's inner dialogue to communicate his fears

How does the poet's word choice in lines 14-16 affect the meaning of the poem?

• It illustrates the independence and bliss the speaker feels when out to sea

• It shows how large the speaker's ship is compared to seafaring birds

• It expresses the speaker's strong urge to leave his troubles at home

• It conveys the sense of craving and hunger the speaker feels when he sails his ship