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Dylan Thomas, “Do not go gentle into that good night”

Both “Do not go gentle…” and “One Art” are modern examples of the villanelle form, and both use that form to explore their speakers’ obsessions—respectively, with death and grief.

Sylvia Plath, “Lady Lazarus”

Though different in pretty much every way, both Plath and Bishop are writing in a somewhat “confessional” mode. As critics have pointed out, and as indicated in the “Analysis of Speaker” essay, many of the details in the poem reflect (albeit obscurely) experiences Bishop had.

Edgar Allan Poe, “Annabel Lee”

Though aesthetically very different from “One Art,” Poe’s “Annabel Lee” offers an interesting comparison on the themes of loss, grief, and obsession.

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