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Compare the Pond, Pike and the Wild Swans at Coole in Terms of Style
Summary: The Pond is similar to The Wild Swans at Coole in terms of theme. The both talk about the poet's own life. In The Wild Swans at Coole, Yeats compares his life with that of the swans. Meanwhile, the pond is Schmidt's own life metaphorically. On the other hand, Pike is about the fish, pike, which makes readers think about man's relationship with the natural world.
The Pond is similar to The Wild Swans at Coole in terms of theme. The both talk about the poet's own life. In The Wild Swans at Coole, Yeats compares his life with that of the swans. Meanwhile, the pond is Schmidt's own life metaphorically. On the other hand, Pike is about the fish, pike, which makes readers think about man's relationship with the natural world.
In terms of structure, all three poems are well-structured. Pike has 11 stanzas with 4 lines each. It is a quatrian which is easy to follow and tightly held the poem together. The Wild Swans at Coole consists of 5 stanzas with 6 lines each. It is also linked by an ABABCC rhyme scheme thoughout which gives a musical, lyrical feeling to the verse. The Pond has 9 stanzas altogether with 3 lines each. This well-formed structure gives readers a feeling of formality and seriousness about the message...
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