Pls, help!! Poem: The truth is, every day we rise is like thunder —
a clap of surprise. Could be echoes of trouble, or blossoms
of blessing. You never know what garish or gorgeously
disguised memories-to-be might rain down from above.
So, look up! Claim that cloud with the silver lining. Our job, if you ask me, is to follow it. See where it heads.

The answer for part A is: It stresses that the future is not always predictable.

4. PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A“The truth is, every day we rise is like thunder —” ( Line 1)
B“Could be echoes of trouble, or blossoms / of blessing.” ( Lines 2-3)
C“So look up! Claim that cloud with the silver lining.” ( Line 5)
D“Our / job, if you ask me, is to follow it.” ( Lines 5-6)

“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.