Compare and contrast the poems 'Death of a Son', 'Mid-Term Break' and 'Remember' - What approaches do the writers take on the subject and what techniques do they use to convey their message?

... Compare and contrast the poems 'Death of a Son', 'Mid-Term Break' and 'Remember'. What approaches do the writers take on the subject and what techniques do they use to convey their message? Think about * Structure * Narrator and their characters * Poetic techniques * Tone and mood * Setting in time Death of a Son by Jon Silkin This poem is a noting down, by Silkin, of his son's death, which comes from Silkin's own personal experience. Understandably, because of this, it is an extremely sad and distressing poem. It tells the reader of Silkin's struggle and his son's struggle, in what may have easily been the most difficult period of both their lives. Certainly for the son - although as a note at the start of the poem is tells the reader that the son was only one year old. Following the theme of sadness in this poem

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