Excerpt from: norse mythology part d kate mcconnaughey (34) and in a hall far brighter than woden’s valhalla, the brave warriors and those who were good will be gathered forever. read the passage. look at the underlined section marked number (34). there may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. if you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. if there is no mistake, choose ‘correct as is.’ a) correct as is b) and in a hall far brighter than woden’s valhalla, the brave and good will be gathered forever. c) and in a hall far brighter than woden’s valhalla, the brave and good ones will be gathered forever. d) and in a hall far brighter than woden’s valhalla, those who are brave and the good will be gathered forever.

“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.