Comparison of "To be In Love" and "Love song: I and Thou"

Part One:

Using two texts in the same genre (two songs, poems, speeches, or commercials) about the same topic (love, for example, or the apocalypse, or the economy, or breakfast cereals), in a sentence or so explain what your text is about. The songs, for example, might be about love. The poems might be about the end of the world (to use the example from class). The speeches might be about the economy. The commercials might be about SUVs, or coffee, or breakfast cereal.

Then, in the same paragraph, compare and contrast the texts: how does each talk about love, or the economy, etc.? What are the significant similarities and differences? (This cannot be an exhaustive list, since you are limited to about a page for Parts One and Two. So choose your comparisons wisely.)

Part Two:

Using the same theme (say, the economy), describe in a paragraph what the economy (for example) is not like in 2-3 sentences. Then, say what it is like. You’ll be using similes and metaphors here. Something like, The economy is not a children’s puzzle that can be solved in a few minutes. It’s not an imaginary number floating far above the heads of the nation. It’s like a corn maze: it doesn’t look intimidating until you are trying to find your way out of it.

Part Three:

What are the benefits and shortcomings of comparison and contrast? When is it useful? For example, did comparing your topic to other things through metaphors and similes help explain the thing itself? What are some potential dangers?

Grammar/Style: In your essay, highlight in bold one example of each of the following literary techniques:

1. Alliteration: We didn’t cover this too well last week, so here’s another shot at it. I’ll spend more time in class explaining how you alliterate only those words you want to emphasize.  
2. One example of any of the following techniques:
   1. Em dashes
   2. Colons
   3. Parallelism
   4. Repetition