(9) Sustainability has become a buzzword in recent years for brands across industries, and some progress is being made across industries. (10) Unfortunately, many of these companies are engaging in nothing more than greenwashing, or the practice of making only superficial efforts to address environmental concerns. (11) Writing to ask how a company uses or plans to use closed-loop manufacturing is an effective way to pressure them to make changes. In the third paragraph, the writer wants to further rebut the claim that sustainability measures as advertised by industries are an accurate indicator of effective environmentally friendly practices. Which of the following sentences would best achieve this purpose?

A. Soon, there will be another bandwagon that companies will eagerly jump on.
B. It is impossible to know which companies are engaged in helpful practices.
C. As such, boycott and divestment are the only appropriate strategies.
D. That’s why consumer choice does still matter, despite the naysayers.
E. For example, words like “green” and “eco-friendly” do not have clearly defined meanings.

“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.