Someone help me I am confused so much!! Subjects & Verbs 1.1
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The of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about. It performs an action or is identified / described by a linking verb.
An verb expresses a physical or mental action.
A verb connects the subject with words that describe or identify it. It expresses a state-of-being.
A verb works with a main verb to make up a verb phrase.
A is a form of a verb that does not function as a verb.

Common Linking Verbs

am is are was were
be been being

look smell seem appear taste
sound feel become remain
Helping Verbs
am be have do can may will
is been has does could must shall
are being had did should might
was would
were

“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.