break, break, break by: alfred lord tennyson. break, break, break, on thy cold grey stones, o sea!...
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“Break, Break, Break”
“Break, Break, Break”
By: Alfred Lord TennysonBy: Alfred Lord Tennyson
Break, break, break, On thy cold grey stones, O sea!And I would that my tongue could utterThe thoughts that arise in me.
O Well for the fisherman’s boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!O Well for the sailor lad,That he sings in his boat on the bay!
Break, break, break, On thy cold grey stones, O sea!And I would that my tongue could utterThe thoughts that arise in me.
O Well for the fisherman’s boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!O Well for the sailor lad,That he sings in his boat on the bay!
And the stately ships go onTo their haven under the hill;But O for the touch of a vanished hand,And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!But the tender grace of a day that is deadWill never come back to me.
And the stately ships go onTo their haven under the hill;But O for the touch of a vanished hand,And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!But the tender grace of a day that is deadWill never come back to me.
RepetitionRepetition
Defined: “A basic artistic device, fundamental to any conception of poetry. It is a highly effective unifying force; the repetition of sound, syllables, words, syntactic elements, lines, stanzaic forms, and metrical patterns establishes cycles of expectation which are reinforced with each successive fulfillment” (Bob).
Defined: “A basic artistic device, fundamental to any conception of poetry. It is a highly effective unifying force; the repetition of sound, syllables, words, syntactic elements, lines, stanzaic forms, and metrical patterns establishes cycles of expectation which are reinforced with each successive fulfillment” (Bob).
Break, break, break, On thy cold grey stones, O sea!And I would that my tongue could utterThe thoughts that arise in me.
O Well for the fisherman’s boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!O Well for the sailor lad,That he sings in his boat on the bay!
Break, break, break, On thy cold grey stones, O sea!And I would that my tongue could utterThe thoughts that arise in me.
O Well for the fisherman’s boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!O Well for the sailor lad,That he sings in his boat on the bay!
AlliterationAlliteration
Defined: “Also called head rhyme or initial rhyme, the repetition of the initial sounds (usually consonants) of stressed syllables in neighboring words or at short intervals within a line or passage, usually at word beginnings” (Bob).
Defined: “Also called head rhyme or initial rhyme, the repetition of the initial sounds (usually consonants) of stressed syllables in neighboring words or at short intervals within a line or passage, usually at word beginnings” (Bob).
And the stately ships go onTo their haven under the hill;But O for the touch of a vanished hand,And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!But the tender grace of a day that is deadWill never come back to me.
And the stately ships go onTo their haven under the hill;But O for the touch of a vanished hand,And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!But the tender grace of a day that is deadWill never come back to me.
ImageryImagery
Defined: “The elements in a literary work used to evoke mental images, not only of the visual sense, but of sensation and emotion as well. While most commonly used in reference to figurative language, imagery is a variable term which can apply to any and all components of a poem that evoke sensory experience and emotional response” (Bob).
Defined: “The elements in a literary work used to evoke mental images, not only of the visual sense, but of sensation and emotion as well. While most commonly used in reference to figurative language, imagery is a variable term which can apply to any and all components of a poem that evoke sensory experience and emotional response” (Bob).
Break, break, break, On thy cold grey stones, O sea!And I would that my tongue could utterThe thoughts that arise in me.
O Well for the fisherman’s boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!O Well for the sailor lad,That he sings in his boat on the bay!
Break, break, break, On thy cold grey stones, O sea!And I would that my tongue could utterThe thoughts that arise in me.
O Well for the fisherman’s boy, That he shouts with his sister at play!O Well for the sailor lad,That he sings in his boat on the bay!
And the stately ships go onTo their haven under the hill;But O for the touch of a vanished hand,And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!But the tender grace of a day that is deadWill never come back to me.
And the stately ships go onTo their haven under the hill;But O for the touch of a vanished hand,And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!But the tender grace of a day that is deadWill never come back to me.
ResourcesResources
• http://www.henniker.org.uk• http://
www.photography.nationalgeographic.com
• http://www.academic.marist.edu• http://www.poeticbyway.com/
glossary.html
• http://www.henniker.org.uk• http://
www.photography.nationalgeographic.com
• http://www.academic.marist.edu• http://www.poeticbyway.com/
glossary.html