Read this excerpt from "the world on turtle's back
the animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the
bottom before. one by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. finally, the muskrat disappeared
into the cold depth of the ocean. after a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in
his hand. he appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. the earth-diver was
successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.
based on this excerpt, which character trait was valued by the iroquois ?
courage
intelligence
strength
faith
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“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.