Prompt: The following two poems are about Helen of Troy. Renowned in the ancient world for her beauty, Helen was the wife of Menelaus, a Greek King. She was carried off to Troy by the Trojan prince Paris, and her abduction was the immediate cause of the Trojan War. Read the two poems carefully. Considering such elements as speaker, diction, imagery, form, and tone, write a well-organized essay in which you contrast the speakers’ views of Helen.
I feel like I only struggle with the intro paragraph in AP tests. So I feel like I just need to practice the intro on each essay prompt to be confident in my essay writing skills for the AP test.
Edgar Allan Poe and H.D. are two completely different people writing a poem about Helen. Because of their differences, they have two completely different techniques while writing. Through the use of Poe's diction, imagery, and symbolism, he portrays his views of the gorgeous Helen as an idol and he praises her beauty. H.D also acknowledges Helen's beauty, but in a different way. She uses figurative language, diction, and similes to show that Helen's beauty caused the conflict in Greece and it is a curse. Through the use of these different techniques, the authors are able to clearly show the reader their views on Helen.
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