Paul mccartney is a singer, songwriter, and composer. he is most recognized as being a founding member of the beatles. he holds the guinness world record as the most successful musician and composer in popular-music history. in fact, his song "yesterday" is the most covered song of all time. mccartney is also a painter and a champion for animal rights. he is also known for his outspoken views on vegetarianism, music education, and third world debt. he was knighted in 1997. which sentence is the best concluding sentence to the paragraph? a one of the beatles' earliest hits in america was "i want to hold your hand." b mccartney continues to record music and fight for causes he thinks are important. c mccartney became the first artist signed to starbucks' new record label in 2007. d the beatles last concert was at candlestick park, san francisco, in august 1966.

“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.