Use the space below to write a comparison couplet, using these guidelines and the example below: A title is not necessary, but can be used if you like.
The first line describes what you see.
The second line is a metaphor that describes the first line.
You can write your own first line, or use one of these suggestions:
An acrobat swinging through the air,
An old oak tree struck by lightning,
The planets circling the sun.
In a Station of the Metro

The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough.

—Ezra Pound

Is the slightly humorous tone of kristof's essay inappropriate for a discussion of deliberately killing wild animals? why or why not?

Complete the sentence. when trying to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you should first replace the unfamiliar word with a synonym that you identified based on the context clues. remove the unfamiliar word from the sentence. think of an antonym for the unfamiliar word. look for context clues that indicate the word's meaning.

Seven pleiades entranced in heaven, form in the deep another seven: endymion nodding from above sees in the sea a second love. how do the ideas in the excerpt compare to poe’s ideas in "the poetic principle"? this celebration of love offers the “lessons of truth” that poe encourages. this scientific reference relates to the “precepts of duty” that poe praises. this reflection of the night sky offers a “contemplation of the beautiful” that poe encourages. this image of heaven encourages the “incitements of passion” that poe praises.