Compare and contrast Preludes by T.S Elliot and Vitae Lampada by Sir Henry Newton.
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Compare and contrast Preludes by T.S Elliot and Vitae Lampada by Sir Henry Newton. By Kenny Yang Yong Reading both poems for the first time, there seemed to be no distinct or even vague similarities between the two poems, Preludes, by T.S Elliot and Vitae Lampada by Sir Henry Newton. However, after reading each thoroughly a few more times and carefully evaluating them, several key similarities and as always, differences, began to reveal themselves. Both Preludes as well as Vitae Lampada begines with a time introductory statement. "There's a breathless hush in the close tonight." From Vitae Lampada, and "The winter evening settles down" from Preludes. Both these sentences inform us of the time, a sort of evening, just after dark. The very next sentences from each poem are also similar. "Ten to make and a match to win" and "With smells of steaks in passageways". These sentences are written by the poets...


