Compare and Contrast of Two Poems

Running head: COMPARE AND CONTRAST OF TWO POEMS
COMPARISON BETWEEN “THE ROAD NOT TAKEN” AND “LONDON”
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1COMPARE AND CONTRAST OF THE TWO POEMS
1. Analyse of the poem “The Road not taken”:
A. STRUCTURE
The structure of “The Road Not Taken” syndicates the outdated techniques with
Frost’s contemporary drops. In addition to that, the structure makes the use of specific
endless stops and an “ABAAB” rhyme arrangement (Poetry Foundation, 2019). In this poem,
Frost has used semicolons, commands, dashes, along with the periods. In this poem the
diction has been clearly used by Robert Frost. The second half of line 3, stanza 1, Frost writes
“long I stood.” This suggests that his narrator is having an inflexible time construction in his
mind.
B. THEME
The major theme of "The Road Not Taken" is that human life depends on of choices which
may explain the destinies. To make the theme perfect, Frost has used soft narrative voices as
well as simple tones to simplify his poem. The narrator devotes a while pondering when he
reach to the junction of a road, which signifies a choice that he must create in his life. There
is also the usage of auditory (sound) imagery when Frost has sighted this poem. Finally, on
the other hand he has to make certain choices, but he want to spend the cessation of his own
life preoccupied by, or merely inquisitive about, what is the chance to be happened if he
chooses the other pathway of this road (Poetry Foundation, 2019). The choice that he has
made “has made all the difference" in his life. Frost has used the simple imageries, along
with symbolism to make the reader understand about the narrative technique of this poem.
2. Analyse the poem “LONDON” by William Blake:-
A. STRUCTURE
The poem "London" by William Blake comprises of four stanzas. Each stanza
containing of four lines. William Blake also uses the dark imagery along with the