Read the passage from eleanor roosevelt’s speech on the adoption of the universal declaration of human rights. in this passage, the word states means "countries.”

at a time when there are so many issues on which we find it difficult to reach a common basis of agreement, it is a significant fact that 58 states have found such a large measure of agreement in the complex field of human rights. this must be taken as testimony of our common aspiration first voiced in the charter of the united nations to lift men everywhere to a higher standard of life and to a greater enjoyment of freedom.

what is the purpose of this passage?

to persuade the general assembly that the charter of the united nations is unnecessary
to entertain the general assembly with a story of how the udhr came to be
to inform the general assembly of what the udhr actually includes
to persuade the general assembly that the udhr has wide support

Which type of presentation aid is depicted in the image above? a. object/topic itself b. illustration c. chart d. technology

Whats the best lie you told and got away with?

“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.