Comparative AnalysisFrom book: The Bedford Anthology of World Literature (1650-The Present) or look up poems? or I can scan in if need to let me knowWe interpret works of literature to show our understanding of the text, namely, what we assume the text to mean and why. A comparative analysis of works by two authors: W.B. Yeats’ “Sailing to Byzantium” (p.194/1351) and Lėopold Sėdar Senghor’s “Black Woman” (p. 885/1712). Read the two poems as well as your glossary of literary terms and address the following issues:• To what category of world literature does each poem belong and why?• What are the significant images/symbols that structure each poem?• What are the similarities and differences in meaning between the two poems?2 pages
