Which best describes george orwell’s purpose and the way he achieves it in this excerpt? orwell’s purpose is to inform his readers about political events. he achieves this by listing important events of his day. orwell’s purpose is to inform his readers about political events. he achieves this by quoting a current news article. orwell’s purpose is to persuade his readers to use simple language in political writing. he achieves this by suggesting steps writers can take to choose their words carefully. orwell’s purpose is to persuade his readers to use simple language in political writing. he achieves this by giving an example of a well-written political speech.

“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.