Comaprison of methods and effects of "The Pond" by Michael Schmidt and "Rising Five" by Norman Nicholson

The authors of the Poems 'The Pond' and 'Rising Five' use different methods and effects to get across their theme of passing time. Michael Schmidt uses a different style and structure in 'The Pond' than Norman Nicholson does, although the two have a similar tone and theme in the poem. The theme of the poem, "Rising five" by Norman Nicholson is that humans, adults and children, like nature are impatient and are always looking to …

…by the tone also. While 'The Pond' has a theme of remembering past times and wanting back childhood, 'Rising Five' looks at the theme that we are always looking into the future and not appreciating the things we have now. Structure wise Schmidt has done very well to control the tempo of the reader, while Nicholson uses the structure to show how life is fading but yet we do not learn and rush through life.