How does this passage create a sense of place and time? a.) by describing the change in the boy’s dress, the passage establishes that the boy has become an arabian. b.) the passage states that it has been 11 months and 9 days, showing the reader how long the boy has been in africa and how the boy has changed in that time. c.) by describing the african continent, the passage explains why the boy has decided to stay. d.) the description of the dawn uses sensory language to evoke the beauty and mystery of the desert.

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.