Compare/Contrast Poems

1. Fill in the blanks with the titles of your two poems. List as many similarities and differences
between your song and poem as you can. Focus on the poetic elements that you analyzed
previously (structure, diction, tone/mood, and theme).
Differences unique to stitches

Similarities between stitches

and how do i love thee?

Songs
Heartbroken
Negative
connotations

Love theme
Rhyming

Differences unique to how do

i love thee?
sonnet
Madly in love
Positive
connotations

2. Pick 2 main similarities and 2 main differences between the two poems. Use complete
sentences!

Similarity 1

Explain the similarity/difference

Give 1-2 examples that illustrate

this similarity/difference

Theme is love for both

I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches
How do I love thee?...
I love thee to the depth and breadth
and height...
I love thee to the level...
I love thee freely, ...
I love thee purely,...
I love thee with the passion...I love
thee with a love I seemed to lose...I
love thee with the breath...
I shall but love...death.

Similarity 2

Both have assonances

I love thee to the depth and

breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling
out of sight.

I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches
Difference 1

One is a negative connotation and

one is a positive connotation

Difference 2

One is a sonnet and one is a song.

Passion, purely,
grace
tripping , aching,
begging
I thought that I'd been hurt
before
But no one's ever left me quite
this sore
Your words cut deeper than a
knife
Now I need someone to breathe
me back to life
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out
alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on
You watch me bleed until I can't
breathe
Shaking, falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your
kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Tripping over myself
Aching, begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your
kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't
sense the pain
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
Now I'm gonna reap what I sow
I'm left seeing red on my own
Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out
alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on
You watch me bleed until I can't
breathe
Shaking, falling onto my knees

And now that I'm without your

kisses
I'll be needing stitches
Tripping over myself,
Aching, begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your
kisses
I'll be needing stitches
[x3:]
Needle and the thread,
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread,
Gonna wind up dead
Needle and the thread,
Gotta get you out of my head, get
you out of my head
You watch me bleed until I can't
breathe
Shaking, falling onto my knees
(falling on my knees)
And now that I'm without your
kisses
I'll be needing stitches (and I'll be
needing stitches)
Tripping over myself,
Aching, begging you to come help
(begging, "Baby, please.")
And now that I'm without your
kisses
I'll be needing stitches
(And now that)
I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
(And now that)
I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches

How do I love thee? Let me

count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and
breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling
out of sight

For the ends of being and ideal

grace.
I love thee to the level of every
days
Most quiet need, by sun and
candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive
for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn
from praise.
I love thee with the passion put
to use
In my old griefs, and with my
childhoods faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed
to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee
with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and,
if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after
death.

3. You will create an illustrated poster that shows these similarities and differences. It can be
either digital or on paper. Plan how you will represent these similarities/differences with imagery.
Explain the similarity/difference

What image will represent this

similarity/difference?

Similarity 1

Theme is love for both

We may draw a heart(<3)

Similarity 2

Both have assonances

Draw out the vowels( a e i o u )

Difference 1

One is a negative connotation and

one is a positive connotation

Draw a plus and mius ( + - )

Difference 2

One is a sonnet and one is a song.

Draw a 14 in a rounded square and

a music notes or music notes on
the special lines allowing people to
read that song or type of music.

4. Start working on your poster! It must include:

Both titles
Both authors/artists
4 images total (at least) that represent 2 similarities and 2 differences between
the poems
4 quotes total (at least) that represent 2 similarities and 2 differences between
the poems