Write a short story then1. Briefly write down the story you told in your own words. If you chose a story other than the one about Alfred the Great, include the title and author. 2. What did you find most challenging about telling a story? . 3. What did you find most enjoyable about telling a story? . 4. Write down two things you would do differently if you were to tell the story again. . 5. Write down two suggestions that your listener(s) gave for improvement. If your listener(s) has not yet made suggestions, ask for some and write them below.

How were kapos like the camp administration, and how were they like the other prisoners? use details from the memoir to support your answer.

Read this inference: "one day the neighbors will move out of the little frame house." what detail from the story best supports this inference?

“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.