After the Sea-Ship
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"After the Sea-Ship" is a lyric poem by Walt Whitman that vividly depicts the power and motion of a departing vessel at sea.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorCollection | Leaves of Grass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Walt Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
motion
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ocean waves ⓘ power of nature ⓘ sea ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorStyle | Whitmanesque free verse ⓘ |
| imageryFocus |
foam
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ship’s wake ⓘ spray ⓘ water ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
convey energy and motion
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evoke sensory experience of the sea ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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Transcendentalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | free verse ⓘ |
| movementDepicted |
churning wake
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departing vessel ⓘ rolling waves ⓘ spray and foam ⓘ |
| partOf | Walt Whitman’s sea poems ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
alliteration
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cataloguing ⓘ long rhythmic lines ⓘ repetition ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | a sea-ship leaving and the water it disturbs ⓘ |
| theme |
departure
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journey ⓘ movement ⓘ nature ⓘ the sea as a living force ⓘ |
| tone |
celebratory
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dynamic ⓘ exultant ⓘ |
| usesLiteraryDevice |
imagery
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metaphor ⓘ personification ⓘ simile ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
A Sea Symphony