How does mr. atkinson develop over the course of the story? a) he is content with himself and his appearance until he sees the picture james drew of him and becomes self-conscious. b) he is friendly and kind to james but transforms into a menacing man sharpening his chisel in the stifling, hot attic. c) he is a talkative stonemason who takes pride in his work but remains silent as he struggles to repair a table leg. d) he greets james as if he were an old friend but becomes infuriated with him over the portrait james drew of him.

“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.