Description: Poem - Analysis, Structure
The Ocean - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Structure of the Poem
- The Poem expresses about the affinity of Ocean and Earth
- It is made up of four quartrains
- There are 6 different Rhyming Patterns
About the Poet
- Nathaniel was the only son
- At 7, He suffered an injury making him immobile for few months, during which he developed interest for reading
- Birth 4 July, 1804
- Death 19 May, 1864
- Was an American Novelist, Dark Romantic & Short Story Writer
About the Poem
- The Poem was published in 1825
- Its a short sanguine poem
- Its about the peace that sailors lose, after death or in the depths of the ocean
- The Poet describes the ocean in different manner
- In the lonely parts of the ocean the demons commune with one another
- Below the lonely parts are 'the young, the bright, and the fair' men who lost their lives
The Earth & The Ocean
- The Poet suggests that the Earth and Ocean have feelings and emotions
- The emotions are based off those who have been allowed to inhabit the Earth
- They have allowed the Earth to create places of happiness to rival those of despair
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