The Seafarer

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  What are three metaphors in The Seafarer and what does each contribute to the setting, characterization and or atmosphere in the poem?

  Posted by bamberg on Nov 9, 2008 at 07:19 PM

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  What is first part of "The Seafarer" is the story of?

  Posted by keodsadler on Nov 6, 2008 at 05:59 AM

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  To what is the speaker constantly drawn to in "The Seafarer"?

  Posted by durell-lady on Oct 28, 2008 at 09:19 PM

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  why does the narrator of the seafarer feel isolated?

  Posted by viveca on Oct 20, 2008 at 05:24 PM

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  According to the speaker in the poem "The Seafarer", what qualities might earn a person a place in heaven?

  Posted by ashleeee on Oct 14, 2008 at 01:53 PM

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  Can you please explain the meaning of the poem "The Seafarer"?

  Posted by zetnahc on Sep 25, 2008 at 04:04 PM

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  Compare and contrast the following poems: "The Wife's Lament" to "The Seafarer".

  Posted by eperkins2009 on Sep 18, 2008 at 01:12 PM

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  What passages in the poem "The Seafarer" explain why the speaker seeks the rigors of the sea rather than the delights of the land?

  Posted by soccermaniak8 on Sep 12, 2008 at 09:21 AM

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  In "The Seafarer", what is meant by the quote "fools who forget their god"? What happens to them?

  Posted by serrette on Sep 11, 2008 at 03:23 PM

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  What views does the speaker of "The Seafarer" express about earthly life and god?

  Posted by blady2 on Sep 10, 2008 at 06:27 PM

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  To what does the speaker compare the relationship between man and sea in "The Seafarer"?

  Posted by jamieandsam on Sep 9, 2008 at 05:34 PM

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  Please explain banishment in "The Seafarer", "The Wanderer", and "Wife's Lament"? 

  Posted by nyterayne on May 16, 2008 at 08:19 AM

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  In lines 65-124 of "The Seafarer," what is the prayer talking about?

  Posted by rock32a on Mar 11, 2008 at 09:31 AM

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  In lines 66-67 of "The Seafarer," how do I explain “the wealth/ Of the world neither reaches to Heaven nor remains”?

  Posted by mrsportscenterrr on Feb 10, 2008 at 05:49 PM

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  In "The Seafarer", what happens to “fools who forget their God", and what happens to those who “live humble”?

  Posted by famemizsjessx3 on Feb 10, 2008 at 05:35 PM

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  What are three images used by the poet of "The Seafarer" in the first stanza to convey a sense of isolation? Give an example of each.

  Posted by marksmith24 on Feb 10, 2008 at 03:42 PM

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  In "The Seafarer," the poet names “Fate’s three threats."  What are they?

  Posted by marksmith24 on Feb 8, 2008 at 10:53 AM

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  What would you say is the predominant mood in "The Seafarer"?

  Posted by athini on Feb 4, 2008 at 01:55 AM

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  In "The Seafarer," what causes the speaker's heart beat and is he at home, on land, or the sea? Please explain.

  Posted by coleblue on Jan 30, 2008 at 02:25 PM

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  Many readers believe "The Seafarer" has two distinct parts in lines 1-63 and 64-86, what is discussed in each section?  

  Posted by vicoc on Nov 8, 2007 at 08:38 AM

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