The poems “Out, Out,-“ and To An Athlete Die Young are very similar in overall storyline; however, these two poems differ in tone as well as plot. In “Out, Out-“ Robert Frost tells a story from start to finish instead of Housman who analyzes a situation that has already happened. If I were to write a compare and contrast essay, I would first write about Frost’s poem and then about Housman’s in two separate paragraphs. The reason I would do this is mostly due to length. If I had two novels to compare and contrast I would use the tactic of formulating ideas about BOTH books and then formulating my essay depending on those different ideas; however, since these are poems and simply do not have enough to analyze without getting repetitive, I would use the first option.
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