Words found in “The Ocean” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

(These words have been arranged in alphabetical order.)

 alone  fair  seamen
 awful  fury  silent
 beneath  graves  sleep
 blest  guilt  solitudes
 blue  hold  spirits
 bright  none  unquiet
 calmly  ocean  waves
 care  peaceful  wearied
 caves  purity  weep
 communion  quiet  young
 dark  rest
 deep  sea
 earth
Let’s look for similar patterns in the choice of words.

Tip: You can put words together in the same group if

 they seem similar in meaning (e.g., “alone” and “solitudes”)
 they seem related to the same topic or theme (e.g., “ocean”, “waves”, and “sea”)
 they seem to describe the same thing (e.g., “blue”, “deep”, “dark”)

Bonus: You may also consider whether the some of the words sound alike (e.g., “graves” and
“waves”.

Form as many groups of words as you can. An example has been completed for you:
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