Comparison Of "Speaking Of Poetry" And "966"

Part I of Essay
There are many differences in the poems, “Speaking Of Poetry” by Bishop, and, “966” by Dickenson. But there is a similarity as well. That is the idea of social standings affecting a relationship. Were it not for differences in upbringing and the different views of differe ....

Part II of Essay
.... father for she still would end up smothered. Bishop says Othello is a barbarian and that he would have killed her any way, “For though Othello has his blood from Kings his ancestry was barbarous, his ways African his speech uncouth.” Dickinson implies how impossible their relationship was in the simple phrase, “Overlooked I all-”, this I interpret as how she ignored her senses. She knew it wouldn’t work yet chose to ignore her better judgement. Another thing that stands out is the styles that these are written in (especially Mrs. Dickinson ....