Since the beginning of language, poetry has played a role in recalling memories, emotions, and creativity. From the oldest surviving poem: Tale of the Wrecked Ship Salor, by Hiratic, to the poems of today; poetry has been a staple in the literary world. It is a vital language because it is a literary vehicle that takes us on a journey of emotions. Poetry according to William Wordsworth should be “The spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”. Poems like A Dream, by Edgar Allan Poe, and How do I love you, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, are perfect examples of good poetry, they have very different views of the same topic, which give a powerful effect on the reader. The poem How do I love you, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, talks about how she loves her beloved and tries to list the different ways she loves him. Her love seems to be eternal and exist everywhere, and she intends to continue loving him after his death, if God allows her to. The author, Mrs. Browning, was one of the most famous poets of the Victorian era, with her poems popular in both England and the United States during her lifetime. He was born on 6 March 1806 at Coxhoe Hall, between the villages of Coxhoe and Kelloe in County Durham, England. She grew up in a religious family, which helped and influenced her to write poems revolving around religion. Sonnet 43 (How I Love Thee), by Elizabeth Barrett Browning will always end up being about love for this one of the most famous people and loved romantic poems in the world and it is written as a sonnet. A sonnet has fourteen lines and an iambic pentametric rhyme. Sonnets are almost always written on the theme of love, almost like a love song. This sonnet, like many others, shows how the p...... middle of paper ......ct of the poem, which is a dream. In the reader's mind, the reader has their own opinion about a dream, but their unique choice of words and images shows what their dreams are like and how they have a connection to their life. Poe also used personification when he mentions the word “joy,” saying that joy is gone, capable of leaving. He also uses a simile when he writes in a verse: “He cheered me up like a beautiful beam.” By using the word “like” Poe shows the concept of people loving him as an elegant and beautiful person. There is also an onomatopoeia "Ah!" used as a sound the narrator makes while telling this poem to express how he reacted to the news he received. This shows the sarcastic tone the narrator has throughout the poem. All of these literary devices contribute to the subject and theme of his poem and help compare the main character's dream with real life..