A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired. hyperbole
imagery
simile
pun

“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.

What can be inferred from the following sentence in the passage? then he asked me my name. scarcely had i uttered it when he made a gesture of astonishment. a) the sentence implies that the attendant knows the colonel. b) the sentence implies that the colonel is giving up on life. c) the sentence implies that the attendant is going to get fired. d) the sentence implies that the colonel recognizes the attendant's name.

Use the dictionary entry for lavish to answer the question. lavish la•vish [‘la-vish] from middle french lavasse adj 1. given in large amounts 2. having a very rich and expensive quality verb 1. giving or using in large amounts use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the last definition of the word lavish. there was a lavish amount of food and drinks set upon the table. finn noticed the lavish nature of the items in the jewelry store. for his birthday, his friends would lavish him with many gifts. according to the papers, the wedding was a lavish affair.