In l. frank baum’s classic tale the wonderful wizard of oz, one of the themes of the story is that there is true magic inside all of us. which of the following quotes from the story reveals this theme? a. “the road to the city of emeralds is paved with yellow brick,” said the witch, “so you cannot miss it. when you get to oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to you. good-bye, my dear.” b. “it must be inconvenient to be made of flesh,” said the scarecrow thoughtfully, “for you must sleep, and eat and drink. however, you have brains, and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly.” c. “well,” he said with a sigh, “i'm not much of a magician, as i said; but if you will come to me tomorrow morning, i will stuff your head with brains. i cannot tell you how to use them, however; you must find that out for yourself.” d. “you have plenty of courage, i am sure,” answered oz. “all you need is confidence in yourself. there is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. the true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.”  

“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.