Writing Task: Brief Explanatory Essay Writing Prompt: Imagine that you're a media designer who has been assigned to create a
video advertisement for a newledition of John Hersey's book Hiroshima. Create a written
description of: 1) the images, 2) the music, and 3) the spoken text that you will use to
promote this new version of the book effectively for a modern audience. Explain how you
would select and your choices using specific, descriptive details. Be sure to relate these
decisions back to details and information in the reading selection.
Your essay should include:
• A brief introductory paragraph that grabs the reader's attention and states the purpose
of your essay
Three body paragraphs: 1) images 2) music 3) spoken text
• A fitting conclusion that summarizes/promotes the media choices you have presented
.

Think about the point of view in a memoir. which of the following pronouns reflect the point of view? a it b i, me, my c he, she, him, her d they, them, their

In at least one hundred words, describe how bly uses sarcasm in his poetry to evince an emotional reaction from his readers. how is this emotional reaction strengthened by bly’s ironic language and imagery?

“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.