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O Shores Mood Analysis

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The mood that the author intended to create was a sad, happy mood, he is moaning that his captain is gone, but they completed the mission the voyage is complete. So while the author creates a sad, misery mood you also have to take into consideration that the voyage is complete their journey is over they have anchored safely. The reason the author wanted to create this type of mood is because he uses words such as, my father does not feel my arm for touch, Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells for sound, The ship is anchor 'd safe and sound, for sight. These words are what created the imagery for this poem and what helped the author shape the mood of this poem. The author created a very strong connotation with the diction, he used words like mournful

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