In Passage 1, the structural elements of a folk tale work together to achieve the author's purpose.
Match each example with the corresponding structural element and its purpose.
"Your wish is heard"
"And the sun he was
Repetition of phrases is
reflective of oral
tradition.
Magical transformation
moves the character
from the problem to the
solution.
"the rivers overflowed
their banks, and the
crops of rice stood in
water."
Setting reflects the
landscape of the culture
in which the tale is told.
"Once upon a time there
lived a stonecutter"
A one-dimensional
character learns a
simple moral

“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.