Keats And Longfellow Comparison

The two poems that are presents have similar topics, but different outcomes. Both indicate meaningless dreams and the knowledge of death forthcoming. In the poem by Keats, he expresses that he is frightened of the fact that he will not accomplish any of his desires and wants. However, being hope and recognizing the potential of life he comes to the conclusion that his goals are meaningless. On the flip side, Longfellow is uncertain of his future and mourns inaction. Ultimately, Longfellow creates a grim, petrified tone, while Keats is more optimistic. The poems between Keat and Longfellow compare starting from the beginning. Both express fear from the short-lived nature of life. Keat states that he “may cease to be” while Longfellow expresses, “Half of my life is gone.” Therefore, both men are frightened that life is passing them by. Additionally, life is already so short and knowing they have not accomplished their goals makes them more fearful. To convey his fear of not meeting his goals before he dies, Keat uses repetition. Keats repeats the word “before” to reveal his concern that he might die before accomplishing what he wants to do. In addition, there is a similarity in the use of fulfillment in the two poems. Keats says, “the full ripen’d grain,” to express that he sees the potential in his life. Longfellow states “fulfill the aspiration
Keats becomes more appreciative and sees the beauty in the world. “Huge cloudy symbols of a high romance” (6). Keats is beginning to believe that love is brought on by fate and he thinks he has missed this opportunity. On the other hand, Longfellow still conveys a grimful tone all throughout the poem. Longfellow states that he has never and will never feel the true pleasures of the world. All he will fill is sorrow and pain. Therefore, Keats is working on fixing his problem and taken advantage of the time he has left, while Longfellow still sits in