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Death and Grief in "London, 1802" and "Douglas"
Summary: A comparison of two historical poems: William Woodsworth's "London, 1802," about famed author John Milton, and "Douglas" (author not listed), a poem about U.S. slave abolitionist Frederick Douglas. Both poems are tributes to the life of these important men in history.
In the poems, "London, 1802," by William Woodworth and "Douglas" the tones of sincerity and, mourning reflect the whole idea of the poems, and what the narrators are getting the reader to understand. In the first poem even though Milton can't come back the narrator shows a sign of grief, the man is not dead in his heart. As for the second poem it's a cheerful of reminiscent attitude toward and old friend of the narrators.
By the use of diction in these poems show that how much the men talked about are needed at the time, and how much they are missed. John Milton voice was "like the sea" that gave a person a sense of "freedom", and wished to "returned to us again." A voice like and ocean creates an idea of power and comfort Milton's voice or words had in his writings. He spoke so strongly...
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