1. Prize fight!! Poe VS Whitman
By: Brian Tougher

2. Style Whitman! He doesn’t rhyme.
Poe!
Poe’s poems are dark and sad.
He uses big annoying words that I don’t know how to say, but!!! I learn from
He rhymes! I love that in a poet!
3.5
Whitman!
He doesn’t rhyme.
He writes free verse which I don’t like at all. 2

3. Authors Bio Poe Poe had it rough His dad was mean
Married his cousin which is really creepy (big negative) .5
Whitman
Didn’t marry his cousin which is already good enough for the win 3

4. Themes
Poe
Death!
Angry love 3
Whitman
Happy
Not about death
3.5

5. Ease and Understanding
Poe
Poe uses more complex wording
It is harder to understand his style
2.7
Whitman
Simple words
Easy to understand
3.7

6. Swagger Whitman Kinda fresh Not as many ladies as poe
Got the ladies
Had a sweet stache
Cant spell poem with out poe, there would only be a m
Cant spell poet with out poe, there would only be a t 5
Whitman
Kinda fresh
Not as many ladies as poe
Mr. McScruffles!!!!
1.5

7. Poe! Averaging a 2.94 and Whitman averaging a 2.74
And the winner is…
Poe! Averaging a 2.94
and Whitman averaging a 2.74