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.
For notable details about each poem, refer to the chart below.
"Tell me, o Swan"
Possible prompts:
• How does philosophy influence literature?
• What were Kabir's beliefs?
• How were they reflected in his poems?
Possible prompts:
"The Swan"
• How does this poem resemble an approach to life?
• How can finding your element transform you into a swan?
“Spanish Dancer”

• What is the impact of the sense of immediacy and/or visual details?