Itried out for the school musical and did not get the part i wanted. i thought i gave a strong audition and i've been a part of the program all through high school. i thought that as a senior, i would have a good chance of a lead role because of all my past experience and hard work. i never skip practices and i always stay late to put away equipment. i joke around a lot with the choir teacher and thought we were friends. however, i guess i was wrong. i think the teacher probably just hates me or something. what other reason could she possibly have for not casting me? this student is upset about not receiving her chosen part, and this point of view affects her assessment of the situation. what statement is probably not true? a. the teacher probably hates me. b. i never skip practices. c. i stay late to put away equipment.

“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.