"am i going to find my treasure? " he asked. he stuck his hand into the pouch, and felt around for one of the stones. as he did so, both of them pushed through a hole in the pouch and fell to the ground. the boy had never even noticed that there was a hole in his pouch. he knelt down to find urim and thummim and put them back in the pouch. but as he saw them lying there on the ground, another phrase came to his mind. "learn to recognize omens, and follow them," the old king had said. how does the symbol of the stones affect the meaning in this passage? by symbolizing the boy’s journey and the choices he will make, the stones remind the boy to pay attention to the omens. the stones symbolize the omens and the trials the boy will face, making him fearful of the future. the stones symbolize the boy’s treasure, reminding him of the great wealth that he will earn. by symbolizing the magical forces of the king of salem, the stones represent the sorcery the boy will use to find his treasure.

“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.