Once a family began farming on the plains, difficulties began right away. First, water was scarce. Farmers lived comfortably when there was plenty of rainfall, but when the dry years came, many farmers lost everything. Second, since there was little timber, settlers made their houses of prairie sod. They often had to use dried dung for fuel. Question Which, begin emphasis, best, end emphasis, describes life on the prairie? Answer options with 4 options
1. There were no problems with house or forest fires.
2. Wells were required to furnish a source of irrigation.
3. Farming was difficult and challenging on the plains.
4. Plowing was difficult because of the lack of rainfall.

“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.