Write a critical comparison of the following poems, considering in detail ways in which your responses are shaped by the poets’ language, style and form.

Spend 15 minutes reading through the poems carefully, annotating both for anything interesting with regards to the three criteria in the question (language, style and form). Then spend about 7 minutes planning and 45 minutes writing the essay.
Questions to keep in mind while annotating:1)Language: What type of vocabulary does the writer use (religious rhetoric/romantic/legal jargon etc..)? Is there anything interesting about grammar in the work (in-line rhymes, enjambment, caesura, alliteration)? 2) Style: Who is speaking? Who is the speaker addressing (and what is their relationship)? What register does the writer use (formal/informal)?3) Form: What type of poem is it (free verse, sonnet etc...)? If it is a set form, does the poet deviate from this in any way? Is the poem structured as a dialogue? What does the form achieve? (For example, a sonnet recalls ideas of romance, but this expectation may be manipulated by the poet).Remember that it is not enough to state devices, but you have to explain what effect these devices achieve within the work.
After this, identify the differences and commonalities between both passages. Think about the ways in which the poems deal with the same themes (for example, both poems may address the theme of love, but one poem may be about a failing relationship while one may be about the love of a relative). Come up with three main points (these will be your three paragraphs) and think of points of comparison for each theme.
Introduction: Give an overview of each poem, set out the themes you will discuss in the body of the question. Think about what is at the core of each poem and compare their two central ideas.
Main Body of the Essay: 3 thematic paragraphs compare both poems in each paragraph, backing up every point with evidence from your close reading of the texts Don't talk about one poem, then the next one: draw links across the entire paragraph
Conclusion:Give a final overview of your main points (in about one sentence, you've already gone over these). Are the poems more similar or more different? If they have the same main ideas, which one handles them more effectively and why?