As a new reporter for the community magazine, amanda was nervous about doing her first interview with the state governor. she asked cameron, a veteran reporter, for some advice. cameron told amanda the first rule of an interview is to make the other person feel comfortable. the second rule is to ask open questions, the kind that requires more than a "yes" or "no" answer. which of these is a key idea in the paragraph? a. an interview is not going well because the reporter does not know what she is doing. b. a young woman is seeking the of someone more experienced. c. an older man is providing suggestions on how to ask controversial questions. d. a reporter is about to expose a local politician in a feature story.

“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.