Which is an example of a character arc? a. luiza is afraid of flying. when she gets off the plane in new york, she tells her mother how horrible the flight was. b. oscar joins the army and is sent into battle. his battalion does well, and with oscar's , the enemy is defeated. c. jenna doesn't like marisa, but when they have to work together, jenna realizes marisa is nice and they become friends. d. julian wants to get a summer job, so he sends out several applications and hopes he finds a good place to work.

“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.