Read the following passage: The Peace Corps was the embodiment of President John F. Kennedy's call to the American people in his inaugural speech to support one's country and not just take from it. In 1993, President Bill Clinton created AmeriCorps. Since the program's founding in 1994, "more than 800,000 AmeriCorps members have contributed more than 1 billion hours in service across America" (Corporation for National Community Service). Which method is used to integrate the quotation into this passage? A. The quotation is presented as part of the writing and does not stand on its own. B. The name of the author of the quotation is inserted at the end of the quotation. C. The name of the author of the quotation appears in the text leading to it. D. The quotation is paraphrased in the words of the writer of the passage.

The story behind the story is a a human interest article b concerned with the feelings of people involved in a headline event ca kind of special feature d all of these e none of these

In the excerpt above, what can be inferred by the statement, "the dillingham had been flung to the breeze during aformer period of prosperity.?

“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.