Poem Comparison Essay - Poems "Lineage" by Margret Walker and "The Courage my mother had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Poem Comparison Essay Hove you ever wondered how it would feel to have the courage of your ancestors? In the two poems "Lineage" and "Courage" the authors Margret Walker and Edna St. Vincent Millay uses descriptive words to describe their ancestor's abilities. There are several similarities and differences contained in these two poems. To begin, both of the speakers desire to acquire something that they do not have, but exists in their family. The speaker …

…a person of their family has passed away because it shows them the ability and strength to do anything. If one were to read the poems, they would not understand the author's point of view but only a plain poem. If one were to read it carefully and understand what the author is trying to say, then one can understand its concept. In relation, the two poems "Lineage" and "Courage" have more similarities then differences.