Which statement about the author's persona is true?
a. the author's persona is a created personality distinct from the author.
b. the author's persona is the same as the author.
c. the author is based on the author's persona in a text.
d. the author's persona in a text is always based on the author.

The prefix of the italicized word in the sentence is rather difficult

“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.

Wha is the best example of a storys historical context? a. the way the plot is eventually resolved b. the genre that the story belongs to c. the theme that the story explores d. the cultural beliefs of the characters