Me read this excerpt from the way to rainy mountain. "there, at dawn, you can feel the silence. it is cold and clear and deep like water. it takes hold of you and will not let you go." what is the effect of the imagery in this excerpt? question 7 options: a) it gives readers a concrete picture of the quality of the silence. b) it conveys facts about the physical environment. c) it shows why the kiowa worshiped the sun god. d) it reveals the personality of the kiowa people.

“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.