(Ode to Thanks POEM!) Instructions
Read the question carefully and select the best answer.

What is most likely the author’s reason for using the word “thanks” four times in the first three lines?

Answer choices for the above question

A. He is showing how meaningless thanking people can be.

B. He is being repetitive to bring acute focus to the power of the word.

C. He is being humorous and silly with repetition.

D. He is posturing that the world has run out of unique things to say.

What ideal of imagist poetry is best reflected in this poem by ezra pound in which he compares a crowded metro station to a flowering tree branch? in a station of the metro the apparition of these faces in the crowd; petals on a wet, black bough. a. poetry should be about urban subjects and ideas. b. old poetry should be rewritten in a modern style. c. poets should be able to describe ordinary subjects in new ways. d. poets should write about new subjects with conventional techniques.

Read the passage and answer the question. georgia always awoke at 7: 00 a.m. her morning routine always went in the same order, and her friends and family could consistently count on her to be on time. even when she won the lottery, her routine stayed exactly the same! which type of character is georgia? a. round b. dynamic c. narrator d. static

“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.