Max made his way down the aisle and chose a seat halfway back, just as the bus released its brakes with a loud sigh. Max wore headphones and studied his laces, and nobody tried to start up a conversation. For that, Max was grateful, as he was mentally reviewing his course schedule and room numbers. He tapped his toe erratically and checked his pocket for his locker combination. It will be fine, he thought, putting in a piece of gum to absorb some of his energy. He snapped a bubble, tapped his toe, and glanced out the window at the approaching school. How does this passage use characterization?

The characterization reveals Max’s shyness toward others.
The characterization reveals Max’s nervousness.
The characterization reveals Max’s academic interests.
The characterization reveals Max’s love of music.

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“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.