round the people on and near the beach. In lines five and six, Frost is personifying the ship by saying that it keeps "raising" or building its hull. Ships are already personified (for the most part) because most often they are given human names and are considered female. In this case, however, Frost is not really regarding the ship as any single gender, mainly to put his point across that both male and female are present at the beach and are looking out at the ocean. By saying "as long as it takes to pass," Frost is showing that time really isn't a factor here, and that it really doesn't exist.Frost uses simile in the next line to describe the wet sand. He compares it to glass, for in line eight, a sea gull casts its reflection into the wet sand like glass. By using "reflects" in this situation, Frost is creating multiple meanings. The people could be reflecting upon themselves. They could be trying to make themselves feel better by reflecting upon the good aspects of their lives. This could also be showing that even if the sea gull doesn't see its reflection, that reflection is still there, and then someone else may even see that reflection. This supports the idea that the people there at the beach are trying to forget about their problems or fears, but those fears and problems can still be reflected, whether they don't see them or don't want to see them. But why a standing sea gull in this situation? The gull was standing, which means it was remaining motionless. This represents how the people are all just standing and looking at the sea. Also, a sea gull is most often associated with the ocean, and it is also most often thought of as flying, rather than standing. This is symbolizing how the people are normally there on the land, and are out of place at the sea. It isn't normal for them to stare at the sea. In line seven where Frost uses the word "ground," he could have chosen to use sand or beach; but by using "groun...
