What technique makes both excerpts effective? Read the two excerpts from Governor George
Wallace's inaugural address,
As Thomas Jefferson said, "The God who gave us life,
gave us liberty at the same time; no King holds the right
of liberty in his hands."
O They both quote historical figures.
O They both have a counterclaim that disproves facts.
O They both make an appeal to emotion
O They both include the use of repetition.
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The great writer Rudyard Kipling, wrote of them, that:
"There in the Southland of the United States of
America, lives the greatest fighting breed of man in
all the world!"

“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.