How does "Storm on the Island" compare to "Extract from the Prelude"?
Both the poems can be seen as a presentation of the uncontrollable power of nature . In both the poems , nature is also presented as uncomfortable - Both uses a first person voice and neither is broken into stanzas
How does Ozymandias compare to My Last Duchess?
They both present ideas about social control : Both Ozymandias and the Duke proudly protect their power - Ozymandias uses a distance third person speaker , whereas My Last Duchess is a dramatic monologue providing the Duke's voice first hand
How does Extract from The Prelude compare to Remains?
They explore the effects of one moment on the mind , but The Prelude is strongly influenced by its context of Romanticism - Both use a first person viewpoint , but the voice in Remains is more colloquial and modern
How does My Last Duchess compare to London?
They both criticise the structures and system of social class - London openly criticises the class system using an 'outsider' viewpoint ; the Duke's voice relies on the reader to infer Browning's criticism
