The obvious comparison between the three poems is the theme of death. Both poets, in these works and many others, display a fascination with the death of themselves as well as the death of peers, and loved ones. Both Frost and Dickinson experienced a great deal of death throughout each of their lives. Frost's greatest loss was the death of his son, which is greatly depicted in his poem "Home Burial." Dickinson suffered the loss of many friends and family. She spent a lot of her time in her room looking out upon the headstones of these people.

The only strong comparison between the poets, in terms of structure and technique, is that the meaning of their poems run much deeper then the specific

words on a page. Even this can come as a contrast when looking at these three poems. "Home Burial," by Frost is a fairly straightforward poem, written in dialogue, with the writer working as the narrator. The poem is about a married couple dealing with the recent death of their son, who the husband had to bury in their own backyard. It is a considerably long poem, which doesn't require one to read between the lines. Where as "I felt a Funeral in my Brain," and "I died for Beauty," by Dickinson are considerably short poems, in which she seals as much as she reveals.

Unlike Dickinson, Robert Frost wrote in a traditional style. "Home Burial," like many of his poems, was written in iambic pentameter, giving five beats per line. Using iambic pentameter gives the poem a monotone, rhythmic feel. Because the poem reads very rhythmically, the seriousness of the poem is exaggerated. This dramatically differs from the two poems by Dickinson. Emily Dickinson's poems, though just as serious, come across quite a bit lighter then "Home Burial." The structure of her poems gives a riddle-like effect. The difference in length between the poems changes the mood as well. In Frost's poem the thought of death is drawn out simply by the length of the poem, where as the abruptness of Dickins

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