Consider the speakers in "The Raven" and the speaker in "The Song of Wandering Aengus."

Write two paragraphs to compare and contrast the voice in these two poems. How does the poet give the speaker in each poem a distinctive voice? What effect does this voice have in each poem?

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Danika Erickson

3 November, 06:56

Consider the speakers in "The Raven" and the speaker in "The Song of Wandering Aengus."

Write two paragraphs to compare and contrast the voice in these two poems. How does the poet give the speaker in each poem a distinctive voice? What effect does this voice have in each poem?

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Johan Hawkins · Answer 1

The Song of Wandering Aengus" is a poem written by William Butler Yeats. It is a story of Aengus, god of love and beauty. It talks about the time Aengus went fishing and the fish turned into a beautiful girl who ran away from Aengus. Aengus searched for his elusive girl until he grew old.

"The Raven" is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe. It is a story of student whose love was lost and can't get over her. He continually asked the Raven and its constant answer of "nevermore" triggered the craziness of the student that slowly consumed him.

The tone in "The Song of Wandering Aengus" is very light and hopeful while the tone of "The Raven" is very depressing and filled with suspense.

Consider the speakers in "The Raven" and the speaker in "The Song of Wandering Aengus."Write two paragraphs to compare and contrast the voice in these two poems. How does the poet give the speaker in each poem a distinctive voice? What effect does this voice have in each poem?

Consider the speakers in "The Raven" and the speaker in "The Song of Wandering Aengus."

Write two paragraphs to compare and contrast the voice in these two poems. How does the poet give the speaker in each poem a distinctive voice? What effect does this voice have in each poem?