The poem "Apostrophe to the Ocean" is one of George Gordon Byron's most famous masterpieces, which conveys the author's love for nature by including his unique, romantic writing style. Since this poem is entirely dedicated to the mighty ocean, the main topic of this work is about man versus nature. George Byron also discusses his views on industrialization; throughout the poem he hints at the deleterious effects of human exploitation. Therefore, the poem “Apostrophe to the Ocean” paints George Byron's vision of the concept - man versus nature - revealing his belief: the power of nature is insurmountable. To begin with, unlike the other romantic poems written during his era, this poem is entirely focused on the wild beauty of the ocean in which the author finds himself enthralled, rather than on his beautiful and loving woman. The title of the poem also indicates its subject; the first literary device used is represented by the title. An apostrophe is “when the writer speaks to an absent or dead person as if he were present or personifies an inanimate object as a person not present” (Chrisholm). In this poem, Byron speaks to the inanimate object, the ocean, about his feelings towards this powerful part of nature and its powers that can easily dominate humans. The poem is composed of seven Spenserian stanzas; the Spenserian stanza is composed of “nine iambic lines of which the first eight are iambic pentameters and the ninth is an iambic hexameter; its rhyme scheme is ababbcbcc” (Spenserian stanzas). Therefore, this work has a rather complicated form. Following this form, each stanza contains deep and in-depth meanings that subsequently convey the author's notions. The first stanza underlines the author's feeling...... middle of paper ... both a memory of his childhood and a pleasant fear for the future. The poem “Apostrophe to the Ocean” holds distinct insights into nature and civilization. Revealing his love for the ocean, Byron managed to include the romantic elements; he spoke wisely of his hatred of industrialization and described the powerful capabilities of the ocean. Therefore, I believe that George Gordon Byron succeeded in painting a powerful picture of the ocean. Works Cited Chisholm, Marshall. "Poetry Analysis: Apostrophe to the Ocean." Helium.com. April 24, 2009.April 3, 2011. .James T. Carlton. "Apostrophe to the Ocean." Jstor.org. April 3, 2011. www.jstor.org/pss/2989831>. “Spenserian room”. Thinking poetry. April 3, 2011.spenserian-verse>.