In this passage from "the dam-nation of a canyon," what type of bias is the author displayingit is quite true that the flooding of glen canyon has opened up to the motorboat explorer parts of side canyons that formerly could be reached only by people able to walk. but the sum total of terrain visible to the eye and touchable by hand and foot has been greatly diminished, not increased. because of the dam the river is gone, the inner canyon is gone, the best parts of the numerous side canyons are gone - all hidden beneath hundreds of feet polluted water, accumulating silt, and mounting tons of trash. this portion of glen canyon - and who can estimate how many cubic miles were lost - is no longer accessible to anybody. (except scuba divers.) and this, do not forget, was the most valuable part of glen canyon, richest in scenery, archaeology, history, flora and fauna.

“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.