4. in chapters 1-3 we are introduced to the widow douglas & miss watson on the one hand and tom sawyer on the other.
fill out the charts below to note how twain has created them as characters. in the left column write details from the story.
then, draw an arrow from each detail to the right column and explain why the detail is significant. (note: to satirize is to
make fun of something in order to make a serious point about it)
widow douglas & miss watson
details from the story
analysis: how they're characterized what twan is satirizing how it
us understand huck: ete

“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.