During the 1990s two poems emerged equally attempting to shine light on factors that each author incorporates with love. Joseph Brodsky, a writer from Russia, uses "Love Song" as a vessel to convey his adoration for his female subject. Slightly after "Love Song" was written, Nikki Giovanni, a poet born in Tennessee, embarked on a poem she titles "Love in Place." While the authors were products of entirely dissimilar backgrounds, the two pieces seem to parallel each other in various ways. As the optimistic tones are easy to distinguish, subject and gender focus are also key components in the linking of the poems. In taking a closer look at the approaches Brodsky and Giovanni adopt throughout their writing, readers are provided with several similarities.
Brodsky and Giovanni's poetry can be most simply linked by the authors' focus on love as a subject. In "Love Song," the word "love" is never utilized, yet the reader is able to easily grasp the adoration the writing exudes. Brodsky repeatedly offers situations and the role that such a condition would be in his life. He clearly alludes to the subject in the last two lines in saying, "If you were my wife, I'd be your lover, because the church is firmly against divorce" (Line 14-15). Brodsky demonstrates intense admiration for this woman in suggesting that his loyalty to her would be never-ending. Likewise, Giovanni makes repeated references to love in her writing. She directly mentions falling in love and the characteristics such an emotion entails. For instance, love is clearly applied in "Love In Place," as she recalls the significant changes that were a result of her falling in love. After recalling her desire to bake, the gray in her hair, and a "deeper appreciat...
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...past to the present tense instills a strong sense of ongoing fidelity in the mind of readers. Significantly, the conclusion of both pieces indicates to readers of the passion that still remains for each of the lovers.
Although the poetry was produced in different years and each has different authors, the similarities undeniably outweigh the differences. Thus, attempting to contrast the two pieces is simple because of the common ties each poem posseses. Due to the similarity in topic, the additional differences that exist between writers appear to weaken leaving the unifying focus certain.
Works Cited
Brodsky, Joseph. "Love Song." Literature for Composition, 6th ed.
Ed. Sylvian Barnet et al. New York: Longman, 2003.
Giovanni, Nikki. "Love in Place." Literature for Composition, 6th ed.
Ed. Sylvian Barnet et al. New York: Longman, 2003.
There are many similarities and differences between the two poems: “When We Two Parted”, written by Lord Bryon, and “La Belle Dames Sans Merci”, written by John Keats. I shall be exploring these poems and seeing connections and differences between them, so that I am able to compare them.
As you can see, upon looking at both pieces of writing from a different angle, there is always the opportunity for different interpretations. It is certain that a deeper analysis will give even more possible themes and common topics. Now that you have seen how each of these can be read in more than one way, hopefully you can read other pieces of poetry, attain different meanings for them and have greater love and knowledge for poetry in general.
Both poems inspire their reader to look at their own life. In addition, they treat the reader to a full serving of historic literature that not only entertains, but also teaches valuable lesson in the form of morals and principles.
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The poetry by these two poets creates several different images, both overall, each with a different goal, have achieved their purposes. Though from slightly different times, they can both be recognized and appreciated as poets who did not fear the outside, and were willing to put themselves out there to create both truth and beauty.
Both authors use figurative language to help develop sensory details. In the poem It states, “And I sunned it with my smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles.” As the author explains how the character is feeling, the reader can create a specific image in there head based on the details that is given throughout the poem. Specifically this piece of evidence shows the narrator growing more angry and having more rage. In the short story ” it states, “We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among bones.” From this piece of text evidence the reader can sense the cold dark emotion that is trying to be formed. Also this excerpt shows the conflict that is about to become and the revenge that is about to take place. By the story and the poem using sensory details, they both share many comparisons.
Although both poems are set in the same environment, and that the visual structure of the poems are similar. Once you look deeper and analysis the poems it becomes clear that they have been written in very different styles, and very different but as powerful emotions running through them i.e. grief and resignment. One poet has a future to look forward to; the other knows that death is around the corner. One poet could not have for scene a death, the other is questioning weather the ‘black diamond dust’ was worth it on reflection.
middle of paper ... ... Ultimately, we have two poems which can be compared on the grounds of their subject, but are poles apart regarding their message. The structure of these poems is not what would be typically expected from a war poem, but are structured on the basis of these typical structures in order to create some sense of familiarity.
..., they are somewhat similar in comparison because they both have an inevitable ending, death. Both of the poems also used rhythm to give the reader a better insight and experience. The use of rhythm helps to set the tone right away. The use of symbolism and tone helped to convey an overall theme with both of the poems.
In this assignment I will gracefully compare and contrast two short poems. In my selection for the poems, I kept in mind that the two poems needed to have something in common metaphorically or thematically. After many hours of browsing I came upon two poems that contained an ultimately strange connection metaphorically and in content.
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However there is an unexpected twist where the poet just calms down and thinks he can find love again. This shows the poet’s structure of the poem and how ... ... middle of paper ... ... ion and repetition. Another comparison between the two poems is we are both hearing the viewpoint from the poet not from anybody else.
There are many different themes that can be used to make a poem both successful and memorable. Such is that of the universal theme of love. This theme can be developed throughout a poem through an authors use of form and content. “She Walks in Beauty,” by George Gordon, Lord Byron, is a poem that contains an intriguing form with captivating content. Lord Byron, a nineteenth-century poet, writes this poem through the use of similes and metaphors to describe a beautiful woman. His patterns and rhyme scheme enthrall the reader into the poem. Another poem with the theme of love is John Keats' “La Belle Dame sans Merci,” meaning “the beautiful lady without mercy.” Keats, another nineteenth-century writer, uses progression and compelling language throughout this poem to engage the reader. While both of these poems revolve around the theme of love, they are incongruous to each other in many ways.
There are no differences in the poems themselves as they are both set in the same scene but different centuries one has a negative point on the poem whereas the other has a positive however they tell the same story but in different words.