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9 Choose the correct word.
1 The recent floods left the rural town in
complete destruction/demolition/
devastation/desertion.
2 An easy way to save water is to ensurel
assure/reassure/insure there are no leaking
taps in your home.
3 In an ideal world, everyone would have
access/ approach/entry/admission to
clean drinking water.
4 It's only a matter of time before we use up
the Earth's sources/origins/resources/
supports
5 The town's water supply/source/store/stock
was very low after two years of drought.
6 The water supply was altered/
contaminated/infects/infested and
residents were told to drink bottled water.

What idea do the two texts have in common? children often travel alone to reunite with their parents. children are fleeing nueva suyapa. many children live in poverty. parents send for their children.

“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.

He contains the main idea in a paragraph. a. thesis statement b. first sentence c. declarative statement d. topic sentence