Q1. Elizabeth Bishop worked as a painter as well as a poet, and her verse, like visual art, is known for its ability to capture significant scenes. Explain how "Filling Station" relies heavily on visual images. Also, a filling station is a very humble and unglamorous subject for a poem. Comment on the poet's choice of subject. What other artist could you compare to Bishop with regard to choosing mundane subjects?
Q2. William Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" celebrates nature, but in a way very different from "There Will Come Soft Rains." Compare and contrast these poems.