Read the poem "city trees" by edna st. vincent millay. the trees along this city street, save for the traffic and the trains, would make a sound as thin and sweet as trees in country lanes. and people standing in their shade out of a shower, undoubtedly would hear such music as is made upon a country tree. oh, little leaves that are so dumb against the shrieking city air, i watch you when the wind has come,— i know what sound is there. what is the central idea of this poem? a) city trees cannot compete with the beauty of trees in the country. b) people in cities do not realize that their landscape needs trees. c) city trees make sounds that cannot be heard above the commotion. d) people in cities need to travel to the country to see trees blooming.

Read this statement: "but old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." how is this statement related to figurative language? this statement demonstrates personification. this statement demonstrates a hyperbole. this statement demonstrates a onomatoepia. this demonstrates a simile.

Which two types of poetry focus on the poet's experiences? a. sonnet and tanka b. tanka and haiku c. haiku and lyric poetry d. lyric poetry and sonnet

“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.