Confessions In Rhyme: Poetry Analysis

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hungry and very thirsty.

In that fight two men had died
or at least it was thought to be
when they found out one was alive
they went on happily.

They tricked the captain and two of the crew
into thinking that Zachariah was dead,
but all that was thrown overboard
was some cloth in a hammock bed.

Because the captain thought he was dead
his secret was very big.
Every day the sailors would bring him food
while he was hiding in the brig.

This poem relates to the part of the novel when there is a big fight and two are thought to be dead. It tells what happens before, during, and after the fight.

Captain’s Triumph

The captain’s musket was once useless
until the crew became ruthless.

Aiming at all insight,
he pulled the trigger with all his might

After thinking he stole two people’s lives
he collected the sailors’ swords, pistols, and knives.

Now that he has a scar on his face,
he thinks Miss Doyle is a terrible disgrace.

The captain’s rage was at a boil,
because of the ...

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the captain was very mean,
she knew not from good and bad.

So she didn’t sail as a Miss,
she sailed as a Lad.

The poem relates to when she became part of the crew and became a mister in the captain’s book.

Hurricane Brig

Charlotte Doyle would never give up,
but when the hurricane came, Charlotte took a drop.

She hardly got any sleep and was accused of murder,
so now she is in the brig talking with Zachariah.

Now knowing that her friend was alive,
she was very happy,
but since she was still mad at the captain,
her attitude was very crappie.

This relates to he hurricane scene in the book. This also relates to the murder accusation scene in the book.

First Night

Though the ...

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