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“The Lake Isle of Innis free” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.”

Comparison and Contrast

Introduction

Poetry serves as a mean of providing some moments of comfort and peace. Different situations are expressed by the writers in a different manner. Some have an aim to make people feel entertainment by reading their poems, while others have an objective to teach people about the realities of life with the help of their writings. It is a common phenomenon that we as human ignore many important occurrences of our lives, that if properly noted can make us learn a lot about various aspects. This assignment will focus on the comparison and contrast of two noble pieces in the world of poetry. These magnificent pieces are “The Lake Isle of Innis free” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.”

Brief Overview of Poems

The Lake Isle of Innis free

This is a poem written by William Butler Yeats. The poem demonstrates that the purpose of the poet's writing is to make people feel their own lives and the elements in an environment. The poem revolves around an anonymous character that wonders about the reality and has a desire for peace. The character speaks to him on a roadway in a city that resembles a lot with New York City. By hearing the splashing sound of the lake water, the character feels inspiration to speak. The character keeps on portraying the life that he spends in a city. According to him he is just lacking his time by living in a city. He then keeps on mentioning about the glittery soothing midnight, the glow of the moon and the sounds of crickets, all these elements add to the beauty of the place. The character demonstrates the poet feelings and desire for peace. In this poem, the writer made an attempt to come up with a form of poetry that had an Irish origin, rather than the English poetry standards (Kenner, pp.51).

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

It is a very well-known poem by Robert Frost. The poem in appearance seems to be simple, but in reality, it comprises of deep thoughts. He went out to experience sun rise and eventually got an idea of writing this poem (Tuten and Zubizarreta, pp.347). The poem related to an experience of the speaker when once he stopped by snowy woods in winter evenings. His horse was also with him, and he keeps on admiring the beauty of the place (forest) where there was a snow fall. The speaker provides a projection by placing himself in the mind of his horse and anticipates the practical concerns of his horse. The horse with the help of his harness bells gives a signal to keep moving and continue the journey. At the end, the speaker exclaims that he wanted to continue his journey, but he has the responsibilities of taking care of his family. A thought about the worldly responsibilities and duties made the speaker take ...