Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”

Blow your learners away with this delightful poetry worksheet featuring two short poems, one by William Carlos Williams and the other by Robert Louis Stevenson. In Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind,” students will read two poems about the same blustery topic. Learners will analyze the similarities and differences between the two poems, zeroing in the structure, tone, and literary devices used in each piece. Designed for a seventh- and eighth-grade literacy curriculum, this two-page worksheet is a great way to help strengthen students' reading comprehension abilities.