Compare and Contrasting two poems? Help!?

Question

I'm in need of help about how to compare and contrast two poems? How should I start my essay out?
The essay is on Li-Young Lee's Eating Together and Rita Dove's Grape Sherbet.

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Comparing and Contrasting on: speaker, speaker's memory, setting, food, tone, and the message.

Answer 1

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Start by reading the poems. Brainstorm some ideas before you start writing the essay. Figure out what exactly is similar about the two poems and what is different according to the criteria you have listed. Those will provide a structure for your argument. You can start with something like : Although both poems address (...) each possesses distinct differences (...). Just outline the similarities and differences.

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Answer 2

1. what you received from the poems can be contrasted
2. what u saw from the poems(how vivid it was to you)
3. and how it could be translated into more. This is another way

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