A. Read each sentence. Choose which word in parentheses best complex
sentence. Write your answer on the line provided.
es best completes the
1. Our new cat creates (many, more, most) problems than our old cat.
2. She has the (bad, worse, worst) temper I have ever seen.
3. She is a (good, better, best) "attack cat" than a "lap cat."
4. Mom has the (much, more, most) patience of anyone in the house.
5. Even she thinks that adopting the new cat was the (bad, worse, worst) deci
family has made in a long, long time!
worse, worst) decision the
form of the
B. Read each sentence. Write the proper comparative or superlative torm
adjective in parentheses on the line provided.
6. The city wants to create (many) parks than it currently has.
7. The newest proposal has gotten the (much) support of all.
8. Of the four plans, it has the (good) chance of being approved.
9. The old parks are in (bad) condition than they were last year.
10. The new plan provides (much) money than before to help maintain the

“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.