Write a 2 page literary analysis by comparing and contrasting
(Robert Burns-“To a Mouse”& “To a Louse” v. William Blake- “The Lamb” & “The Tyger”) and their poems in
order to determine the extent to which the poems reinforce or challenge ideas, themes or beliefs. Focus on
the imagery they use to do this and discuss how the imagery is similar and/ or different.
define the romantic period, Introduce both authors and their poems and end with a thesis
statement on how the authors in their poetry are similar and/or different.
Discuss the FIRST author and the specifics of his poems (imagery, mood, theme, diction,
etc.).
Discuss the SECOND author and the specifics of his poems (imagery, mood, theme, diction,
etc.).
Compare the authors in their poems by discussing how they are similar.
Contrast the authors in their poems by discussing how they are different.
Conclude with an analyst of which author, as evidenced Buys their poems, is the best
representative of the romantic period of why you believe this
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