In the story, Harold makes some strange choices. What choices does Harold make? Which choices were right and which were wrong? Does Harold feel bad for what he did? How do the other characters feel about Harold's choices?

“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.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]

Society is constantly developing and changing, and people disagree about the progress of this development. do you believe that the world has changed for the better, or for the worse? in a multi-paragraph essay, support your answer to this question. reinforce your position with specific details and examples from readings and your own experience. as you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience. support your thesis with meaningful reasons and sufficient details. address the readers' concerns, opposing viewpoint, or counterarguments. organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard american english. < < read less shows like that show people that "hey, this is the ok way to react to any given situation." the worst part is the drama in these shows attracts the attention of our minds, idling ignorant people. it has impacted the outcome of house lives, relationships, and friendships. these kind of television shows make it seem alright if you act out. these people in these shows are paid to drink on a daily basis, and give us the exact drama that we are attracted to. domestic violence is increasing due to people not acknowledging that when you have a problem, it is best to sit down and talk about it rather then raise a fist or force a gun against someones head. television is a source of our violence increase but there are also some really demented people out there. people go around shooting up schools, killing innocent people, and degrading the world day by day word count: