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Eng 5.2

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Poem 1

Poem 2

Title

A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe

We dream-it is good we are dreaming by Emily Dickinson

Topic

Dreams, memory, and emotional pain due to longing for the past.

Dreams as an escape from harsh and painful reality.

Author’s Tone/ Perspective

The author’s tone is both sorrowful and nostalgic while reflecting on the dreams and memories, which comfort but also leaves him heartbroken.

Contemplative and cautious tone as the author believes that dreaming protects people from painful realities of life.

Evidence to Author’s Tone/ Perspective

Edgar uses emotional diction like “broken-hearted”, and “joy departed” demonstrating sadness and loss, as well as imagery such as “a lovey beam” and “a lonely spirit guiding”, which symbolizes nostalgic feeling.

Emily uses dark imagery such as “men die-externally” and metaphor like “Drama is never dead” in addition to phrases like “we dream” to not only reflect on reality, but also suggest that dreams allow people escape reality emotionally.

Poem Theme

Dreams or memories as an escape versus the harsh reality of life.

Dreams can protect an individual from painful realities, providing an emotional escape and comfort.

Comparative Poetry

Both the poems explore the ideas of dreams as a way to cope with reality or emotional suffering. They demonstrate dreams realm and their impact on an individual, but using different tone and perspectives. However, tone in A Dream is more emotional and nostalgic as the author focuses on the happy memories that have disappeared. On the other hand, Emily’s tone is more contemplative and philosophical as she views dreams as coping mechanism or protection from sad reality. Both use imagery and metaphor to support their perspective on dream verses reality. Emily use of unusual punctuation, and fragment style creatives a reflective style while Edgar uses smother flow and rhyme creates a more romantic and emotional feeling. Despite the differences, both poems shoe hoe memory and imaginations can help one endure life uncertainty.

References

Poe E.A., (1827). “A Dream”

Dickinson (1865). “We dream – it is good we are dreaming.”