Choose the answer that is the best topic sentence for the following paragraph.
There is a great difference between happy and unhappy
people. Happy people enjoy life. They are fun to be around,
and they think about other people. Happy people smile
often, while unhappy people rarely smile. Unhappy people
do not enjoy life, and they have trouble thinking about
anyone other than themselves. Unhappy people are no fun
to be around
O A. There is a great difference between happy and unhappy people.
OB. It should always be your goal to be a happy person.
Ο Ο Ο Ο
C. Happy people are the life of the party,
O D. Unhappy people cause trouble in many ways.

“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.