Comparative Analysis of Poems

Introduction

There are three poems taken for this comparative analysis report. This first poem is by Blake, “The Tiger”. The second poem is by Robert Frost, “The road Not Taken” and the third poem is by Anne Sexton, “Starry Night”.

Comparative Analysis

Theme

The Tiger

This is a question of responsibility and creative will, and the poet carefully includes this moral issue with the review of physical force.

The Road Not Taken

The rider knows that it is unlikely that he will be able to do so. And he admits that someday in the future he will recreate the scene with a little twist: he will claim that he took the road less traveled.

Starry Night

Topic Speaker emphasizes theme of death in the poem.

Image

The Tiger

Image of a tiger at first glance, as strikingly sensual image. Forge is a traditional way of artistic creativity; here Blake applies it to the divine creation of nature.

The Road Not Taken

Here we see images of last fall, and we know that the morning he said. We can also see controversy earlier claim that one way is less than wear the other. This line shows us that the leaves are fresh - perhaps disguise which way was more or less-traveled day before. Paths in the woods and forks in roads are ancient and deep-seated metaphors for the lifeline, its crises and decisions.

Starry Night

Images of death, in the city only where dark wood and connect earth with heaven. The speaker also laces the first stanza with images suggesting the fire. Stands in the hot sky "(3), while the" night boils with eleven stars image also evokes emotion. For example, the word "boil" cannot refer only to achieving the levels of temperature, it can also mean "to be able to wash; seethe" or "shaken and very upset" ("cook").

Irony

The Tiger

Tiger is strikingly ...