1I am writing on behalf of the Seasoning Department (SD) concerning the recent addition of cinnamon in the pancake mixture. 2As the SD leader, I want to commend your willingness to try new things. 3I would also, however, like to inform you that there have been several complaints regarding the new addition of cinnamon. Sentence 3 in the paragraph above is NOT a thesis because .

it makes no claims or assertions
it does not introduce a topic or present a stance
it is too short
both a and c
Sentence 3 is a thesis statement.

“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.