which line of poetry is written in iambic pentameter?
a.
of the beautiful annabel lee;
b.
or butterflies, off banks of noon
c.
to him who in the love of nature holds.
d.
took a long reed for a pipe-stem,

“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.

To choose a good persuasive essay topic,begin with a big idea,narrow it down,and a.then narrow it down more; it is impossible to have a topic that is too narrow. b.do some research to see what you should write about c.specify-ask a question you want answered in your argument

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,