Comparing two poems on similar themes, 'Richmond Park' & 'The Old Farmer's Song'
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I can compare and contrast two poems depicting a rural setting.
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‘Richmond Park’ is a free verse poem; the poem offers contrasting views of the setting it describes.
'Richmond Park' is based on a place which is near to where the poet grew up.
‘The Old Farmer’s Song’ can be described as a fixed verse poem; it has a consistent rhyme scheme.
Both poems describe the harshness and beauty of rural life.
We can compare and contrast poems with similar themes or messages, noticing the impact that they have on us as readers.
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