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Comparative Survey, Descriptive Research

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  Comparative survey research is a type of descriptive survey where it aims to compare the status of two or more variable, institutions, strategies etc. This technique often uses multiple disciplines in one study.This does not only compare different groups but also same group over time.Few points are to be kept in mind before starting the comparative survey. ·        Comparison Points -The research should be very clear regarding the points to be compared. This can also be identified through review of literature and experience of experts. ·        Assumption of Similarities -  One has to be clear about the similarities the two variable hold. If the researcher do not find this there is no point of comparison. Criteria of Comparison - The researcher has to identify the criteria of comparison keeping in mind the fairness and objectivity. Appropriate tools has to be identified for measurement of criterion variables. Comparative survey research is carried on when the researcher cannot
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Stylistic Explanation of John Masefield’s Poem BEAUTY

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John Masefield (1878-1967) born at Led bury in Hertfordshire became Poet Laureate in 1930. He received the Order of Merit in 1934. A born story-teller, Masefield also did much to restore realism to contemporary English poetry. In both narrative and lyrical poems his vitality and simple style have a definite appeal.
Beauty is one of the most romantic poems written by John Masefield.
            I have seen dawn and sunset on moors and windy hills…
            …and eyes, and the dear red curve of her lips.

The poem centers on three types of beauty- first is the natural beauty, second is the musical beauty and the third is the beauty of a lady (poet’s beloved).  Beauty encompasses variety of emotions expressed by the poet using variety of techniques including simile, metaphors and onomatopoeia. He employs simile in the second line, Coming in …of Spain. Here, the poet makes the readers comprehend the great happiness and satisfaction he feels with the arrival of his beloved by comparing such event to a wonderful music. The use of personification can be seen in; I have seen the lady April…old chant of the sea. Here, the month of April, the flowers and sea are personified by endowing them with the ability to bring something as well as sing and chant songs.

The poem follows a rhyme pattern of abab, cdcd. However, what marks out the poem is its musical cadence. It is as though the poet is singing out the song to his lady love in order to woe her. He has also created sound effects by repeatedly using phrases as I have seen (used in 1st and 3rd line). There is also alliteration in‘s’ sound such as in seen, sunset, solemn and Spain. Assonance is employed in windy hills (i sound), slow old (o sound) and song of the blossoms (o sound).

The gradual ascent in the tone of the poem as well as the gradual shift from a formal address to a more personal and romantic appeal also stands out as yet another credential of the poem. There is also heavy use of imagery and word association to convey emotions in an empathetic manner. The structural elements include the- line, couplet, strophe and stanza. The poem combines the use of language and a specific structure to make it an imaginative and expressive enterprise.

Throughout the poem Masefield uses the present perfect tense. This affirms the truth of his assertion that his lady love is more beautiful than all the beauties of nature, and also smacks of a nostalgic reminiscence. Also, the poem is written in first person narrative, thereby making it a purely personal poem.

The poem marks a prominence of the consonants n/s/l/j: nasal, fricative, lateral and semi-vowel. These give a staccato movement. However, it is regulated by the other semi-prominent continuants d: plosive, w: semi-vowel and v: fricative. Besides, there are some plosive and affricates, b/t. In addition there are few consonant clusters giving out a nasal movement that makes the movement of the poem slow. It also incorporates a number of strong adjectives such as, springing, strange, arched and liveliest which may be interpreted as the poet’s impassionate assertion to his beloved.

The diction of the poem is both denotative and connotative. The former involves the symbolic language such as, But the loveliest…and eyes. In these lines the poet alludes to his beloved. While connotative diction can be seen in, I have seen the lady April. This is an indirect reference to his beloved.

Masefield seems to be at his very best when it comes to borrowing images from nature, but Beauty being one of his rare loved poems has strikingly different significance. When it comes down to the use of images in the poem Masefield is deliberately expediting the use of some of the images he has lauded in other poems in stating that even these fall short of her voice…her lips.
Therefore, John Masefield’s poem Beauty is one of the most romantic poems that can stir a world of senses.

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