Read this passage:
a number of events from earlier years contributed to the
great depression. first, people started making more
money. during these prosperous times, people bought
large numbers of goods, and many more goods were
produced - ultimately more than there were people who
could afford them. banks and stores extended credit to
people with lower incomes, with no regard for whether the
borrowers would be able to pay back the loans. some
people used borrowed money to purchase stock in
companies. finally, when the stock market crashed, these
people lost money they had borrowed - and since the
loans could not be repaid, banks failed in droves.
which excerpt from the text best shows that the passage uses a sequential
pattern?
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a. more than there were people who could afford them
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“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.