Write a 600 to 800-word, five-paragraph expository essay comparing the ways in which president lincoln's gettysburg address and dr. martin luther king, jr.'s "i have a dream" speech address the theme of american democracy. explain their similarities and differences in terms of their views on this theme. how are their views revealed through rhetoric or their use of language? what does the evidence each speech presents say about this theme and about the nation in which they were written? how does each speech view american democracy differently? in this essay, devote one body paragraph to a discussion of each of the three major rhetorical devices: ethos, pathos, and logos, comparing the way each device is used by both authors to build on his individual take on the theme of american democracy.

“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.