Read the excerpt from act iii, scene v of romeo and juliet. lady capulet: but much of grief shows still some want of wit. juliet: yet let me weep for such a feeling loss. 80 lady capulet: so shall you feel the loss, but not the friend till thou shalt know the reason of my love: which you weep for. juliet: feeling so the loss, i cannot choose but ever weep the friend. lady capulet: well, girl, thou weep'st not so much for his death, 85 as that the villain lives which slaugher'd him. juliet: what villain, madam? lady capulet: that same villain, romeo. juliet: [aside.] villain and he be many miles asunder. god pardon him! i do, with all my heart; 90 this an example of dramatic irony because lady capulet does not understand that juliet is crying for romeo. juliet is relieved to know that romeo is safe from harm. juliet is a rational character who does not usually show emotion. lady capulet is saying the opposite of what she means.

“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.