Look again at the poem “Remember” which is about death and relationships, also look at the poem “Remberance” which is of similar themes.
Look closely at the way the authors have used imagery and structure. Compare and contrast how each feels about death and their relationships. Which poem makes a more powerful appeal to your emotions?
Give reasons for your answer.
Each of the poems “Remember” and “Remembrance” have the similar themes; death and relationships. “Remember” tell us of a story of a female who is in an impossible relationship that is so bad that she seems to think that her only escape is suicide. She writes to her partner telling him not to grieve for her. The line “Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.” Shows us that she, in a way, doesn’t want her partner to be sad. This is kind of hypocritical of this poem. She tells us that she doesn’t have another choice to get out of this bad relationship and yet she doesn’t want him to suffer. She is obviously a very kind person which makes me feel all the more emotive towards her.