NEED ANSWERED FAST What is the author's purpose in "Raccoon Olympics"?
to inform readers about the lifestyles and habits of raccoons
to entertain readers with an interesting anecdote from the author’s childhood
to persuade readers that raccoons are extremely intelligent creatures to persuade readers that raccoons should be trained to swim rather than be trapped

What details of the first two paragraphs convey a sense of the ordinary,behind the scenes routines of film critics?

Which counter claim is most effective against this claim? rob's essay includes

“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.