Write 4-5 pages about 2 or 3 poems from the same author. In this case you will be exploring common
themes, devices, and contexts between the poems as a way to shed light on the style and motivation of the
poet.3. Write 4-5 pages comparing one author's poetry to another author's poetry. In this case, you will
likely be comparing no more than 1 to 2 poems from each author and your focus will be on comparing and
contrasting the themes, topics, and styles of each author as a way to shed light on the
differences/similarities between the author's poetic thought and influences.*Note that in each paper, you
should focus on at least one poem and one poet that we have discussed in class. If you are doing a
comparison between poets one of those poets, for example, should have been discussed in class before
the due date of the paper.Also I wanted to add Do not describe the poem like a story. You want to be
analytical rather than narrative. Engage with the poem. Start by asking a few questions: What does the
poem mean? How are poetic devices used and what affect do they have on the mood of the poem and on
the reader's reception of it? What is the historical significance of the poem? Why write a poem like this
back then? What does this poem make you think about? How does it affect you? Why is this poem
important/ relevant even today? As you can see, there are a lot of questions that can help you direct your
writing towards an interesting topic.
The poems are 1) The road not taken and 2) stopping by the woods on a snowy evening both by author
Robert Frost