Which statement best compares nora and mrs. linde’s traits? nora believes that lying with good intentions is fine, while mrs. linde believes that lying to one’s husband is wrong. nora believes that it is never prudent for a wife to tell her husband what she does with money, while mrs. linde thinks that only small lies are acceptable. mrs. linde is a spendthrift, while nora is frugal with the money she is given and reports back to her husband about every penny. mrs. linde is frugal and dishonest, while nora spends a lot and is honest with her husband about where she gets money for extras.

“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.