2. Read the excerpt from Conrad Aiken's poem "1915: The Trenches," and compare and contrast the poem with "Ambush." Click here to view the story. Explain two ways in which
the elements of the poem are similar to those in the story, and provide examples from both
texts to support your response. Then explain three ways in which the two texts differ,
supporting your answer with examples. Be sure to relate these elements in terms of the
genres they represent and how they affect the overall pieces.
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All night long, it has seemed for many years,
We have heard the terrible sound of guns,
All night long we have lain and watched the calm stars.
We cannot sleep, though we are tired,
The sound of guns is in our ears...
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