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Passage Two Comparison
In both of the passages, a great deal of both similarities and differences can be discerned. From their depictions of shape, mood, atmosphere, and all forms interpretation of ones own biological environment, we can see the congruent nature of their individual work. While both hold many similarities however, there are branching directions both take. One being that of a quantitative mass, while the other reflects more on the effect. Both being very effective at their job of playing a wordsmith, but doing so in their own individual merit.

The first point of measure would be in which how both passages compliment each other in terms of similarities and congruence. One point with which to note, is the way they describe the flock of birds. Passage one depicts them as an unending stream of Pigeons flowing from everywhere he look and went, while Passage Two did as well. This point being abundantly clear with descriptions such as a "torrent" of Pigeons or a "oriflamme" or birds to both Passage One and Passage Two, respectively. Along with this, we can see the way in which they both describe the movements and the fluttering and vibrato-esque nature to kinetic pattering of the birds. They both describe the flocks as a
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In Passage One for example, we can see the flock described as a fluttering mess and almost chaotic in nature, while Passage Two takes some lengths to describe them in the form of shapes and with texture. The other key difference being how Passage Two draws plenty of parallels to the weaving of cloth and the unraveling of fabric, while Passage One lacks in such vision. While Passage One lacks in such a metaphor, it does a superb job of describing the massive flock on his environment. From the noise, to the dung dropping he noticed around him, he goes a fair distance depicting their effect on what is around

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