POETRY PROJECT “THE OCEAN” BY: NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE Morgan McGee

“We're going,” they said, “to the end of the world.” So they stopped the car where the river curled, And we scrambled down beneath the bridge On the gravel track of a narrow ridge. We tramped for miles on a wooded walk Where dog-hobble grew on its twisted stalk. Then we stopped to rest on the pine-needle floor While two ospreys watched from an oak by the shore. We came to a bend, where the river grew wide And green mountains rose on the opposite side. My guides moved back. I stood alone, As the current streaked over smooth flat stone. Shelf by stone shelf the river fell. The white water goosetailed with eddying swell. Faster and louder the current dropped Till it reached a cliff, and the trail stopped. I stood at the edge where the mist ascended, My journey done where the world ended. I looked downstream. There was nothing but sky, The sound of the water, and the water’s reply. THE END OF THE WORLD by: Dana Gioia

THE OCEAN by: Nathaniel Hawthorne The ocean has its silent caves, Deep, quiet and alone; Though there be fury on the waves, Beneath them there is none. The awful spirits of the deep Hold their communion there; And there are those for whom we weep, The young, the bright, the fair. Calmly the wearied seamen rest Beneath their own blue sea. The ocean solitudes are blest, For there is purity. The earth has guilt, the earth has care, Unquiet are its graves; But peaceful sleep is ever there, Beneath the dark blue waves.

Biographical Information Nathaniel Hawthorne Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts in His relative, John Hathorne, was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials that never repented his actions. Hawthorne added a ‘w’ to his name to hide his connection with him. His work mainly takes place in New England and with Puritan inspiration. He has a dark romanticism style. He has also written the books “The House of Green Gables” and “The Scarlet Letter”.

Author’s PurposeSpeaker A calm man Probably a relative of a sailor who died or was a sailor at one time. To convey the losses of people that have died at sea and to let them be known. Author’s Meaning To say that the seas or life can be rough at times and the sailors can die and be at peace. The waves of the ocean are crazy, while beneath it is calm. Life can be rough, while death is calm and peaceful.

The ocean has its silent caves, Deep, quiet and alone; Though there be fury on the waves, Beneath them there is none. The awful spirits of the deep Hold their communion there; And there are those for whom we weep, The young, the bright, the fair. Calmly the wearied seamen rest Beneath their own blue sea. The ocean solitudes are blest, For there is purity. The earth has guilt, the earth has care, Unquiet are its graves; But peaceful sleep is ever there, Beneath the dark blue waves. Structure of Poem 2 stanzas 8 lines per stanza 16 lines total This poem has a rhyme scheme of every other line. This is a lyric poem expressing the feelings of loosing someone to the sea.

The ocean has its silent caves, Deep, quiet and alone; Though there be fury on the waves, Beneath them there is none. The awful spirits of the deep Hold their communion there; And there are those for whom we weep, The young, the bright, the fair. Calmly the wearied seamen rest Beneath their own blue sea. The ocean solitudes are blest, For there is purity. The earth has guilt, the earth has care, Unquiet are its graves; But peaceful sleep is ever there, Beneath the dark blue waves. A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H A End Rhyme Approximate Rhyme Lines 2 and 4 Lines 10 and 12 Meter The meter for every other line starting with line 1 is 8 The meter for every other line starting with 2 is 6 Poetic Terms

The ocean has its silent caves, Deep, quiet and alone; Though there be fury on the waves, Beneath them there is none. The awful spirits of the deep Hold their communion there; And there are those for whom we weep, The young, the bright, the fair. Calmly the wearied seamen rest Beneath their own blue sea. The ocean solitudes are blest, For there is purity. The earth has guilt, the earth has care, Unquiet are its graves; But peaceful sleep is ever there, Beneath the dark blue waves. Personification Symbolism Alliteration Literary Terms

Personification The ocean has its silent caves The ocean solitudes are blest The earth has guilt, the earth has care, Unquiet are its graves The ocean can’t own anything The ocean can’t be blessed The earth can’t have ‘guilt’ or ‘care’ The earth doesn’t own anything Symbolism Calmly the wearied seamen rest It’s saying that the sailors are dead Alliteration Beneath them there is none The ‘TH’ sound is consistent between ‘them’ and ‘there’

Imagery “Though there be fury on the waves” This image shows violent waves crashing into a ship. This could be how some of the sailors died at seas, if their vessel sunk. “The ocean has its silent caves, Deep, quiet and alone” This image shows a cave in the ocean that is vacant. This could be a place where the sailors ended up after they died as a ‘grave’.

“But peaceful sleep is ever there, Beneath the dark blue waves.” “Calmly the wearied seamen rest” This image shows someone sinking to the bottom of the ocean. This could be for when the sailors are dead and they don’t have to worry anymore. This image shows the peaceful depths of the sea. This could connect to the peacefulness where the sailors have finally rested.

Literal MeaningFigurative Meaning There is an ocean The waves are rough The deep ocean is calm and peaceful The ocean is a grave, where the sailors are at peace. Life can be rough Death can be peaceful.

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