Comparison Of Two Poems
Comparison of Cousin Kate' and Human Interest'
In this essay I will compare the two different poems Human Interest' and Cousin Kate'. They are written by different poets, Human Interest' is written by Carol Ann Duffy, whom was born in 1955 which means it is modern twentieth century language. Cousin Kate' is written by Christina Rossetti, who was born in 1830 and died in 1984, making this pre-twentieth century language. The narrator in Human Interest' is male, he is locked up in prison for stabbing his allegedly unfaithful partner. The narrator in Cousin Kate' is a simple country maiden whom is contented until falling in love and then being rejected by a rich lord, father of her son, for her more attractive cousin.
In the first two verses of Cousin Kate' the narrator is introduced. I was a cottage maiden' verse one line one, I think the was' indicates that since being a cottage maiden some incident has changed this status. It also describes her past hard working life in the country and her leisure time spent with cottage mates'. She did not find herself very pretty, not mindful I was fair' verse one line four, Although a lord contradicts these thoughts, he showed her compliments and began to pay her attention. Praise my flaxen hair' verse one line six. I think this gives us an insight to see that the lord was quite shallow and really fell in love with her looks. Verse two explains that the innocent country girl was lured' to the lord's luxurious palace and was then used for the lord's pleasure. Woe's me for his joy' verse two line two. This statement conjures up the image of a girl being naïve and badly treated. I then goes on to describe how she now feels used and lonely. so now I moan an unclean thing' verse two line seven. unclean' refers to him taking away her innocence and leaving her with a child. These two verses rhyme on every other line and the language is repeated in verse...
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