Figurative Language

Imagery

•first stanza- speaker is in a boat on the ocean observing the way the waves move "in fiery ringlets from their sleep."

•As the speaker's boat reaches land, they describe the boat gradually getting closer to the cove until it touches the "slushy sand".

Symbolism

•The lantern shining on the waves created a fiery look.

-Fire is often a symbol of love or passion.

Personification

• Browning describes the waves being "startled from their sleep."

-By describing the waves as being asleep, he gives the waves human characteristics.