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Comparing Ode To Enchanted Light And Sleeping In The Forest

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“Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are two poems that talk about the beautiful nature, but what’s the contrast and comparison of them two? Sleeping in the Forest is more of a serious poem. While Ode to Enchanted Light is more of a peaceful and calming poem. "Ode to Enchanted Light," made by Pablo Neruda, and "Sleeping in the Forest," made by Mary Oliver, show an appreciation for nature; and both poets' figurative languages and forms have similarities and differences. A comparison between the two poems is that they both talk about nature and show appreciation for it. Pablo Neruda’s and Mary Oliver’s poems are about nature and they talk about the small details of the woods and forest. They talk about that because they want to show an appreciation for nature by talking about every small detail and making it sound so beautiful. …show more content…

170) and in Sleeping in the Forest it says, “nothing between me and the white fire of the stars but my thoughts, and they floated light as moths among the branches of the perfect trees.” (Mary Oliver, p. 172) The two quotations contain similes. Which is another thing the two poems have in common. The quotes show appreciation by taking the time to notice the small and beautiful details of nature and they say it so peacefully and softly. Sleeping in the Forest and Ode to Enchanted Light have differences because Sleeping in the Forest does not rhyme, Ode to Enchanted kind of does but there are other differences too. Pablo Neruda’s poem rhymes, but Mary Oliver’s poem does not because it is more of a serious poem, not a poem that can be sung. Pablo’s poem contains words like “green and clean” which does rhyme, but Sleeping in the Forest has no rhyming

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