Three Poems

Personally, I believe that the three poems are all written by different authors. In every facet, including form, diction, mood, tone, point of view and choice of figurative devices, all of the poems are distinctly unique.

In terms of scansion, the first poem is primarily iambic pentameter, with the occasional use of iambic tetrameter. However, the second poem has no clear meter. All of the lines are seemingly random in syllable count, and have a mix of accented and unaccented syllables. Each stanza in the last poem consists of five, seven syllable lines, finishing with a four syllable line. Also, poem number two has no rhyme scheme, while poem one is ABABCDDCB (for each stanza) and poem three is ABACBD, which the last word of each stanza rhyming. No stanzas between poems are similar in line count either. By analyzing the form of each of the poems, they are all distinct. There is nothing that makes any poem similar to another, which immediately leaves me to believe they are written by different authors.

The first poem is very objective. There is no clear speaker, and not once does it use the word ‘I.’ However, the other two poems do make use of the word ‘I,’ and are clearly written in first person. An observer is speaking from their account, which leads to a subjective perspective. These differences in point of view further support my hypothesis of three authors.

Each poem makes different use of diction, mood, and tone. The first poem has a very negative feel. It begins by using beautiful imagery and metaphor (its two prime figurative devices) to establish a wondrous fantasy environment, but then destroys this view with a description of destruction. The words chosen are very violent and destructive, which aids in creating the pessimistic vibe. Poem two also has a negative tone, however, it is much more emotional. It does not rely on using bluntly negative language. Instead, repetition is used to enforce the mood of the piece. The final poem, though they are all about nature, is the only one to use apostrophe. It also includes much more spiritual references, unlike the pervious poems. This creates a more positive tone, which again is different from the other poems.

Ultimately, the poems contain very little similarities other than the topic of nature. They all make use of different figurative devices, have varying tones/moods, drastically divergent in diction and have totally unlike forms. All of these factors lead me to believe that each poem has a different author.