The poem 'My First Sonne'was written by Ben Jonson. 'The poem is a first hand experience from the father, which his one and only son died. In the poem 'Mid-Term Back' written by Seamus Heaney, the author focuses

... Comparing the poems 'My First Sonne' and 'Mi-Term Back' In this essay I am going to compare 'My First Sonne' and 'Mid-Term Back'. The poem 'My First Sonne'was written by Ben Jonson. 'The poem is a first hand experience from the father, which his one and only son died. In the poem 'Mid-Term Back' written by Seamus Heaney, the author focuses on his younger brother's death in a tragic car accident. Both poems relate to the parent relationships to children and the death of a family member. Heaney's image of 'Polly bruise' is suggestive of respect for the death of the young child. The older brother sounds confused 'The bumper knocked him clear', this suggests that the child doesn't understand why he died as he only had one bruise. The 'poppy' is an image of young life lost. It's a strong metaphor as the poppy is a mark of respect for those

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