A Comparison Of Birthday And The Secret Life Of Books

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Hui-Yee Tsang 1A English Plutarch once said, "Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks." This quote represents the meaning of how poetry can paint a magnificent outstanding picture that has many meanings. They are an important part of a place's history and culture. Poems hold the meaning(s) the author gives them. All poems may be different, but they are actually similar in many ways. For example, the poems "Birthday" by M. T. Buckley and "The Secret Life of Books" by Stephen Edgar have many similarities. In both poems, the authors use the similar literary devices, structure, diction, and an extended metaphors to help get their inner emotions across to the reader. In both poems, the author uses a certain type of structure