Notice that odysseus uses the warlike epithet raider of cities in his second boast to the cyclops. what trait does he display in revealing so much about himself?

“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.

What is the effect of describing polyneices as a "wild eagle screaming insults above our land"? question 5 options: we understand that polyneices was wild and fierce in battle. we understand that polyneices deserves to remain unburied due to his inappropriate behavior. we understand that polyneices single-handedly won the battle. we understand that polyneices is ruled by a half-human, half-bird goddess.

What effect does the revelation of nachiketas's reception of shraddaha in part ii have upon the reader's perception of the unfolding story?