1. What are the effects of the structure of this poem? Upon first analysis of the rhyme scheme, many would describe “Bright Star” as a Shakespearean English sonnet. However, upon further analysis revealing a structure of eight then six interwoven rhyming lines, an octave preceding a seset, it becomes evident that the poem conforms to the structure of an Italian sonnet. This merging of two types of sonnets into one larger sonnet is deliberate. By bringing together the most powerful aspects of the Italian and English sonnets into a single sonnet, Keats is able to present his ideas structurally while still placing emphasis on the verse. Petrarch's sonnet provides a structured overview to the ideas displayed in the sonnet; the first eight lines share a common theme while the last six lines, although only a modification of the first idea presented, discuss an alternative theme. The reason Keats includes elements of the English sonnet is to emphasize the couplet. The “mask” is the covering of snow on the ground. This snow has pleasant connotations, being "new" and "soft". All the moon can do is “look”. What are the effects of one or two rhymes in this poem? One of the most important rhymes in the poem "Bright Star" is "breath" with "death." An analysis of this rhyme allows for a deeper exploration of why Keats incorporated the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet. Keats's approach draws the reader's attention to the verse to emphasize his desire to "live [for] ever" in eternity with his love. Although not unique, this rhyme nevertheless successfully integrates a tragic aspect of the poem and highlights the author's deep desire to be immortal only if he is able to live in eternity with someone one he likes.3. What... middle of paper..., race, or eros, or death, or class, or nature, or sex, or whatever? In Keats's 'Bright Star' and Robert Frost's 'Choose Something' Like a Star', both authors observe the North Star in the same way. However, in each poem the star comforts the author in a different way. While Keats is troubled by the idea of ​​the star spending eternity alone, he is comforted by the idea of ​​the star spending eternity in the same place. In "Choose Something Like a Star", the star's ability to help humanity comforts Frost. Although the authors comfort only slightly differently in the texts, the styles of the two poems differ significantly. In “Bright Star,” Keats uses elevated diction and iambic pentameter to create an eloquent poem. In “Choose Something Like a Star,” Frost uses colloquial diction, free verse, and a slight accusatory tone to create a less formal tone..