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Both of these poems "Sonnet" by John Clare, "The Eagle" by Alfred Tennyson are all about nature and what part it plays in our life. "Sonnet" is all about Clare's love for summer; "The Eagle" is more centred in the idea of man being superior over nature because "Crooked hands", suggests that the shape of the claws are crooked, but "hands", imply that the eagle has human qualities. Both poems use the same poetic techniques; alliteration, repetition, and onomatopoeia. Both poems are written in first person and therefore show that they are remembering an event in their lives. Since the poems are based on the poet's own experiences and ideas, the first person narrative makes the poem more personal and therefore more emotional. Through the styles, themes, and language use within the two separate nature poems, one is able to distinguish the true feelings the poet has for their topics. "The...

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