Mr. Meant-To

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Results and Roses

Even though the poems Mr. Meant-To and Results and Roses have similar traits, there are facts that separate one from the other. These poems differ in structure, symbolism, and the process in which the message is given.

In Results and Roses the author, Edgar Guest arouses an inspiring feeling to the reader. To do this, he uses a garden as success to teach us to accomplish our goals.

In Mr. Meant-To, the author Ben Franklin gives the feeling of self-pity. He uses procrastination and failure to give readers advice on what not to do in life. The message in this poem is to work for your goals, just as Results and Roses message.

The comparison between these poems mostly relates to the structure of them. Both have syllable patterns, rhyming rhythms, and four-lined stanzas. Furthermore, each poem has...