Comparisons

Question 1

Topic sentences for remember and do not go gentle into that good night

Answer 1

1. Both poems explore death, but from starkly contrasting emotional perspectives.
2. The rigid forms of both poems help reinforce their contrasting emotional message.
3. Both poets express deep love, but Rossetti is selfless and accepting where as Thomas is passionate and unwilling to let go

Question 2

Topic sentences for comparing If- and Remember

1. Both “…-“ and “…” employ … ordered … to … their … explorations of … and ….
2. … writers offer … to their … ones although, they … for different ….
3. While … adopts an … instructional … to … the reader, … uses a … and mournful … to … the reader to … death.

Answer 2

1. Both “If-“ and “remember” employ tightly ordered forms to reinforce their contrasting explorations of life and death.
2. Both writers offer advice to their loved ones although, they aim for different outcomes.
3. While Kipling adopts an uplifting instructional tone to direct the reader, Rossetti uses a gentle and mournful tone to influence the reader to accept death.