Write about events in the story from the point of view of one of the characters, either Roger or Mrs. Jones. Focus on one of the following:
Mrs. Jones’s perspective on meeting Roger
Roger’s perspective on meeting Ms. Jones.
As you are brainstorming ideas for your response, think about additional questions that may help you identify details from the text to support your response.

Brainstorm your impressions of Mrs. Jones or Roger. What are they thinking? What are their impressions of each other? What sensory details can you include to show this?
What are the major events of the story according to the character you selected?
What actions by the characters demonstrate their point of view?

“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.