read virginia woolf's “the death of the moth,” an essay in which she con
plates life and death by reflecting on the death of a small “day moth.”
moth that is active in the daytime. try one of the techniques you have lear
for talking with the text. then answer these questions: what effect is wa
striving for? how does she create that effect? how does the effect serve the
pose of her writing? try developing a thesis statement and an outline for
essay in which you analyze the way woolf's style her achieve her pu
urpose.

“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.

For all of those, i want the answer. me.

What happens to graders who use a red pen? a.they are more accurate with thier correctionsb.they find more errorsc.they feel themselves getting angrt when they graded.they make more mistakes