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Titus Shields

15 September, 18:35

Why is the allusion to christ stilling the waves on the lake of galilee appropriate in "the wreck of the hesperus"? a. the poem describes the miracles of christ. b. the poet is thinking of a traditional sailor's prayer in times of high wind. c. the skipper prays to christ for forgiveness for ignoring the old sailor's warnings. d. the girl needs a miracle to rescue her from the battering waves.