Compare and contrast Seamus Heaneys 'Death of a naturalist' with Carol Ann Duffy's 'In Mrs Tilschers class' and comment on which one you find more effective'

of two things, firstly the poem could be explaining the beautiful and the disgusting side of nature which makes the naturalist in the boy die. Secondly it could be about growing up and forgetting about the exploring days. The poem is written in 1st person as the use of I is used in the poem.  The structure of the lines are short and are in two sections which could be trying to explain the beautiful and disgusting side of nature there is no rhyme but there is an iambic pentameter rhythm.  The tone of the poem is formal and serious in the second paragraph of the poem.  The choice of vocabulary is quite elaborate and the poet uses a wide range of long and complicated words such as “flax-dam” which shows that the boy in the poem could be one of the more intelligent naturalists.  There is a normal word order.  The poet uses very imaginative and figurative language, such as “gross bellied frogs were caked on sods, their loose necks pulsed like sails”.  This quote makes you imagine these disgusting looking slimy creatures with saggy necks that bulge.  It gives you quite a horrible sight.  Overall the poem has used words well and set it out perfectly to show the theme of the poem.  This part of the essay is about Carol Ann Duffy ‘In Mrs Tilschers class’.  The purpose of the poem is to imagine, explore, entertain, inform and describe as in the other poem which helps the reader understand the poets use of words fully and imagine the scene.  As in “The death of a naturalist” this poems theme is to speak about the different ways of growing up, but in this poem it shows it in a funny way.  The poem is autobiographical and in the 2nd person as the words “you” and “your “are used.  The tone is serious but funny and true if you think about your own childhood.  There is no rhythm or rhyme at all.  The structure of the lines are short and simple and 7 to 8 lines in each paragraph which there are 4 of.  This may have a meaning to it or not like the other poem the choice of vocabulary is imaginative and figurative. It is also simple which may show that the poem is to do with the child as the child could read the simple words.  There is a good use of personification in this poem, which is “laugh of a bell”. This shows that the room is happy and cheerful.  Personification is a good way of bringing out the atmosphere in the room.  There is a slight use of alliteration in the poem as the words “sexy sky” are used.  Overall I prefer this poem to the other because this poem explains the experience of growing up truthfully as everyone has experienced it.  The poet has explained is using a bit of comedy instead of being serious, telling you how you were born like your mum and dad tells you.  These poems use the same theme, tone, form and style.  I have enjoyed studying these poems and enjoyed writing about them.