How can I compare and contrast William Wordsworth's "Daffodils" to Robert Herrick's "To daffodils"?? If you would like, I wouldn't mind if you guys would cite some specific examples.
To compare and contrast??
Comparisons:
-the personification of daffodils. Wordsworth's "host" "heads in sprightly dance" "in glee" "company" Herrick's "haste away" "having prayed together"
-the closeness with which both authors feels towards the daffodils
-both seem to follow the daffodils in their poems
Wordsworth "And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils" Herrick "we will go with you along"
-In their own ways, they both discuss the beauty of "life" through daffodils
Contrasts:
- Very different meaning.
Wordsworth is clearly talking about nature and his poem is meant to emphasize and glorify the beauty of nature. Herrick uses the daffodil for symbolism. The daffodil mirrors the life of man, and the regard we give to our own precious existence.
-Wordsworth ends his poem in life and Herrick ends his in death
(you'll probably want to look into the background information of these poems and what the author's inspiration was)
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