PART A: Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of the article? A. The Nazis created the euthanasia program to discover the effects of different
chemicals on people.
B. The Nazis used the euthanasia program to mass murder the people that they
considered to be undesirable members of their society.
C. The Nazis hoped that the euthanasia program would distract the public from
the larger “Final Solution.”
D. The Nazis believed that murder was distasteful but the only solution for a
growing health epidemic.

“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.