Answer:
The theme of the poem is death and the inevitability of it. The author is trying to make themselves one with nature and its ugly surroundings that will over power him.
Explanation:
Superlative degrees are forms of the base adjectives that are defined as the highest kind or order of the adjective when more than two objects are compared from one another.Say for example, beautiful, the superlative form is most beautiful. In this case, the words of superlative degree are absolute, wealthy and smart.
Both use couplets for their rhyme scheme and structure.
Both use figurative language to express hope that the subject will be rewarded in heaven for good deeds.
Bradstreet’s topic is love and marriage, while Wheatley’s topic is King George III.
Bradstreet uses more nature imagery than Wheatley, which connects to the poem’s topic.
The river guide carry a rifle because then he can shoot rapids!