Poems are compositions in verse which might have several interpretations based on the readers` comprehension. All poets like William Shakespeare and Billy Collins use metaphors, similes and personifications to help the reader to relate what the poets are saying to an individuals` life or experiences. Although both poets have different styles of writing, they both seem to have some things in common. For example, they both use metaphors, similes and/or personifications to do comparisons …showed first 75 words of 1451 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1451 total…our everyday life experiences such as love, life and death. They also use metaphors, similes and personifications to carry their message to the reader. The use of comparisons is one of the important keys, which help the reader to relate the contents of the poem to his/her life. Essays, articles, poems, etc. are means of carrying messages to the reader, but I find poems more interesting since it's context gives the reader several interpretations