In the two poems, “Choose Something Like A Star” by Robert Frost and “Bright Star” by John Keats share a common star that is scrutinized. The two authors worship the star presence, but alternates the aspects from the star. Both authors use different writing styles to accommodate their themes differently.
“Choose Something Like A Star” is written in 25 lines and a varying rhyme scheme. Robert Frost addresses to the star as “your loftiness”or rather someone superior. Furthermore in the poem, Frost states, “Say something to us we can learn” and “Say Something!” The speaker is desired and demanded for answers and knowledge from the star. When the star responded “I burn,” the author wants the star to talk in “Fahrenheit” and “ Centigrade” or even …show more content…
It is a sonnet poem with an iambic pentameter. Keats opens the introduction by stating, “would I were stedfast as thou art.” He is implying that he wants to be steady as the star. Although he wants to be steady, he does not want to be “lone splendour hung aloft the night.” In other words, he doesn’t want to be alone at night but rather wants company. Keats implies a simile to compare the lonely time or company to a “sleepless Eremite.” Since an Eremite is a hermit that lives all by themselves and goes up the mountains to watch, the author doesn’t want to become one. The star is being personified as a priest completely their routine of “moving waters at their priestlike task.” It is the movement of the water that is cleaning and blessing the land. The author interrupts the peaceful rhythm in the second quatrain by saying “No-.” Yet again, the author emphasis again that he doesn’t want to live like a bright star by saying “yet still stedfast” and “still unchangeable.” Transitioning away from the bright star, the author then romanticizes over his love. Keats wishes he can be lying down on his lover's “ripening breast.” The author wants to get this “soft fall and swell” feeling which emphasize the nature and conformity Keats has with his love. The repetition of “still” shows a continuation of a calm tone. At the end the author states “so live ever-or else swoon to death,” which he acknowledges that their love isn't eternity. John Keats doesn’t
“Choose Something Like A Star” is written in 25 lines and a varying rhyme scheme. Robert Frost addresses to the star as “your loftiness”or rather someone superior. Furthermore in the poem, Frost states, “Say something to us we can learn” and “Say Something!” The speaker is desired and demanded for answers and knowledge from the star. When the star responded “I burn,” the author wants the star to talk in “Fahrenheit” and “ Centigrade” or even …show more content…
It is a sonnet poem with an iambic pentameter. Keats opens the introduction by stating, “would I were stedfast as thou art.” He is implying that he wants to be steady as the star. Although he wants to be steady, he does not want to be “lone splendour hung aloft the night.” In other words, he doesn’t want to be alone at night but rather wants company. Keats implies a simile to compare the lonely time or company to a “sleepless Eremite.” Since an Eremite is a hermit that lives all by themselves and goes up the mountains to watch, the author doesn’t want to become one. The star is being personified as a priest completely their routine of “moving waters at their priestlike task.” It is the movement of the water that is cleaning and blessing the land. The author interrupts the peaceful rhythm in the second quatrain by saying “No-.” Yet again, the author emphasis again that he doesn’t want to live like a bright star by saying “yet still stedfast” and “still unchangeable.” Transitioning away from the bright star, the author then romanticizes over his love. Keats wishes he can be lying down on his lover's “ripening breast.” The author wants to get this “soft fall and swell” feeling which emphasize the nature and conformity Keats has with his love. The repetition of “still” shows a continuation of a calm tone. At the end the author states “so live ever-or else swoon to death,” which he acknowledges that their love isn't eternity. John Keats doesn’t