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Two astonishing poems -Comparative Essay

Two poems were wonderfully written and have certain similar aspects and differences.
“A November Landscape”, written by E.J. Pratt and “Winter”, which was written by Dorothy Livesay are both different poems that have a smilar tone. Although the tone of both poems is bleak, the tone of “A November Landscape” brightens at the end, while the tone of “Winter” grows to be less hopeful.

Comparatively, the tone in both poems is bleak, in other words, they are cold and raw. For example, images of death and decay are shown in “A November Landscape”. Throughout the poem words such as “land bereft” and “dead ferns” appeared, which demonstrates a dark and deeper meaning throughout the poem. In addition, in the

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