Death is perceived as a meaningful change/transformation.
Explanation:
The poem "Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies" is from William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". The 9-line poem is in the form of a sing sung by Ariel, the spirit to Prince Ferdinand.
In the poem/song, Ariel talks of how the "presumed dead" king's bones became<em> "corals"</em> and his eyes turned to <em>"pearls"</em>. He then continues to sing of how everything about the dead king <em>"suffers a sea-change Into something rich and strange."</em> This suggestion shows how Ariel seems to 'console' the young prince that his father's not gone but rather transformed into something else.
Thus, the act of dying or death is perceived to be a meaningful change or transformation.
