Question

Write a two paragraphs to compare and contrast the two poems by William Carlos Williams. Describe writing techniques the poet uses to help you paint a picture in your mind for each poem. What kind of language does the poet use? How are these poems alike? How are they different? What do they tell you about the author himself? You can check the rubric to make sure you have everything you need for this project.

Answer 1

all i got is one... but here ya go

Both W. H. Auden and William Carlos Williams wrote ekphratic poems about Pieter Brueghel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus. Both poems point out that Icarus’s drowning is ignored or goes unnoticed. Williams's poem uses short groups of three lines and an objective tone. Auden's poem uses longer lines and more description, and it refers to ideas and images outside of the painting. Williams provides a matter-of-fact account of what happens in the painting, while Auden connects the painting to the overall idea of suffering.