In a well-written essay, compare and contrast the two poems, thinking specifically about the tone and theme of each poem. Take care to think about the ways that these poems can be compared and contrasted. Decide what the theme is for the two poems. Think about the tone of the two poems. Think about the ways that these poems are alike and different.
‘Caged Bird’
‘Sympathy’
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In this essay I shall compare Wilfred Owen's Futility, a short poem of two stanzas written during the First World War, with that of Louse Hunting by Isaac Rosenberg. This second choice, in contrast, is a longer poem, again with two stanzas, but is in free verse unlike Owen's which has hints of rhyme and half rhyme. Both men were killed in action during the war and their poems give differing accounts of the horror and reality of war, the major theme. The third poem, How To Kill by Keith Douglas, provides a dream-like perspective on the process of killing. This poem offers a powerful, alternative voice whereas the final poem, Grass by Carl Sandburg, gives an unusual overview of the victims of war.
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