The Poetry Research Paper
"Cargoes" is one of the most well-respected of John Masefield・s poems. It is a very fascinating poem that describes different kinds of ships. Masefield had loved to see and write about ships when he took his first and only overseas voyage as a teenager. This trip left indestructible marks of his character and work. He use ingenious words on this poem and describe detailedly of the ships moving through water. This is a short lyric poem consisting of three five line stanzas that follow an unusual abcdb rhyme scheme. The first, second, and fifth lines of every stanza are best read with three feet to a line (trimeter). Third and fourth lines of all of the stanzas have two feet ( dimeter). The poem・s rhythm at the beginning of the first, third, and fifth lines of each stanza mostly follows a form called the paeon. Paeon is a foot with one accented syllable followed by three unaccented syllables. The rhythm of each stanza is very similar. The ship in the first stanza is a quinquireme, ( an ancient ship with five banks of oars). Masefield・s ship is being rowed from " distant Ophir ". Ophir is an ancient country of uncertain location mentioned in the Old Testament. The gold was brought from Ophir to Solomon, this particular quinqu
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Cargoes Masefield・s, John Masefield・s, English Channel, Ophir Solomon, Queen Victoria, King Solomon, Masefield British, Spanish Empire-, Spain Portugal, Portugal・s Western, economy people, fifth lines stanza, spanish royalty, ships sea, masefield・s own, british coaster, royalty nobility, edwardian age, ships masefield, fifth lines, lines stanza, kinds ships masefield,
Approximate Word count = 1351
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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