asts would be imagery and atmosphere. "Sight" and "The Fog" both provide clear but different images. "Sight" presented vivid colours and picturesque imagery by the generous usage of similes and metaphors. Apples were compared to the grass of Paradise and oranges to Tyre's sunsets. Such realistic comparisons definitely paint a beautiful picture. In "The Fog", however, the image was completely turned about. The title of this poem suggests a grayish setting. This colourless feeling is carried throughout the poem by adjectives like "thick" and "black". This impression of darkness is further emphasized by the narrator's confusion:I lost all judgment then, Of distance and of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. (11-16)Since imagery sometimes tends to influence the atmosphere in literature, the two poems are different in that perspective as well. Because "Sight" painted a brilliant picture full of colours and light, the atmosphere is carefree and cheerful. Also, the narrator was feeling blessed and extremely satisfied with all that he could see "for the heart's desire" (2). In "The Fog", the encircling of darkness and thick fog induces a sense of suffocation. The narrator seemed to feel the same:It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. (5-8) In conclusion, these two poems have many similarities and differences. The most prominent likeness would be the arrangement of the blind man. Not only is such a character effective for the conclusions of the poems, but he also provides the theme. The two poems share many differences as well, particularly the imagery and atmosphere. The imagery for "Sight" was most dazzling and its atmosphere was buoyant and light-hearted while "The Fog" was a perfect contrast -- dark and mysterious. As much as they are different, or similar, these two poems can be e...
