Compare and Contrasting Introductory Paragraph

Originating in two different time periods, the 19th century Percy Shelly's Ozymandius and the 20th century E.E. Cummings Ponder, darling, these busted statues, both explore the concept of time, it's power, and our insignificance in the entirety of the universe. On the other hand however, they contrast in multiple areas such as syntax, rhyme, scenario, and imagery. Even though each of these poems share the same idea, they present it in different perspectives, past and present, that of the worthlessness of a rulers fallen empire and that of a worthless man. These first relating ideas help establish the focus that are actions and life are meaningless while, by contrasting highlight the difference in scenario that each poem has.