Why does the author include the description of Gerasim’s efforts to find work in paragraphs 1-2? to reinforce the generosity of his decision to turn down the only job he is offered to reinforce the generosity of his decision to turn down the only job he is offered to highlight his pessimism in the face of adversity to highlight his pessimism in the face of adversity to suggest that he is more deserving of the job than the man he is hired to replace to suggest that he is more deserving of the job than the man he is hired to replace to create irony that someone so skilled cannot find employment to create irony that someone so skilled cannot find employment

Check all of the ways in which a speech can be made suitable for a particular kind of audience (mark all that choose a subject that will interest the audience. use appropriate level of usage. use suitable connotations. always choose your favorite topic. always use formal language.

Which form does a verb take when the subject receives the action? passive active imperative indicative

“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.