BV devised the tone shift from a soft euphony to a deeper, more emphasize tone. For Hanson’s poem, her poem goes from troubling, light tone to a realization tone. The two poems both possess a tone shift from a light to a deeper tone. Furthermore, the two poem both contains personification. BV produced, “the pain will consume you for hours on end” (BV, “Light House” 22). Erin Hanson poetised, “My heart no longer knew,” (Hanson, untitled 12). BV gave pain the human quality to consume or overwhelm. Hanson gave a heart consciousness for it to think or to know. They both use personification so it would give their writing life. The writing is more meaningful. The reader would also feel more connected with the writing. In addition, both of the poems have symbolism. BV poetize, “...you, yourself decide to be the/ lighthouse in a dark world…” (BV, “Light House” 23 -24). Hanson indited, “And although it gave me blisters,” (Hanson, untitled 5). In BV’s work, she encourages the readers to be “the lighthouse in the dark world.” A lighthouse is a tower that signal ships that they are reaching land in the dark. To be a lighthouse is to help guide people on the right path. The dark world is the corruption in the …show more content…
It is an indication that there is something insignificant in the reader's life. One theme of “Light House” is to direction people to the light. One theme of Hanson’s poem is to let go of pointless matters. Both poem use symbolism to further explain their poem. They use symbols to enhance the way the reader interpret it. Lastly, both poem use hyperbole. BV poetize, “[terror, greed, hatred, chaos and lack of unity] can crush your heart because you feel every / inch of those unhealed wounds” (BV, “Light House” 14 - 15). Erin Hanson expressed, “Unable to release my grip,” (Hanson, untitled 3). In “Light House,” BV embellished that qualities can crush people’s heart, and it can force them to feel every single inch of the reader's unhealed wounds. She overstates that these qualities can harm people but not to an extense to crush their heart. Hanson exaggerated that someone could not release their grip. She hyperbolized that some people can not emotionally let go. The two poet use hyperbole to intensify their writing to a new level. These are the similarities between BV’s poem “Light House” and Erin Hanson untitled