examine the two poems for the manner in which they both treat a similar theme, even if you come to find that they treat a similar theme differently. In your analysis of your two poems, you must address at least three of the following poetic devices: tone, pattern, word choice, imagery, form, rhythm and meter, rhyme, figurative language (metaphor, similie, symbolism,etc) allusion. How do your two poems use these devices to reinforce their themes? Do they use similar devices to get their message across? Do they use similar devices in a different manner? Be sure to use plenty of evidence, that is, quotations from the poems themselves, to support your conclusions.Your essay should demonstrate that you have mastered the following qualities: •Ability to identify, analyze, and write about conventional elements poetry—such as theme, diction, style, rhythmic and metrical forms. •Ability to identify, analyze, and write about different levels of literary meaning—denotative, connotative, metaphorical, symbolic, allusive.
