Write a comparative analysis of the poems
Marlowe, “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”
and
Donne, “The Bait”;
on a similar theme. Compare such aspects as (a) situation and point of view (what is stated or implied about the speaker, person(s) addressed, and circumstances), (b) figurative language, (c) tone, (d) diction, (e) versification, (f) rhyme scheme or stanza form. You don’t need to talk about all these elements, though. Focus on those that lend themselves to a significant comparison. In what respects does each poem exhibit the individual style of its author; in what respects does it belong to a “school”?
(1) close analysis of the author’s work that interprets and articulates the work’s meaning through the literary style and aesthetics; and (2) expresses how the literary work conveys significant historical or cultural event(s), or characteristic perspectives or attitudes (social, political, religious) during the literary period.
Do not use or cite any outside source materials in the paper. Historical events or literary periods are considered common knowledge and do not require citation.