• Written Response: (Argument): Before Lady Astor was elected to the British House of Commons in 1919 she said in a campaign speech, "I think that women had better put a woman in the House of Commons. Much
as I love you, Gentlemen, you have made a terrible muddle of the world without us." Do you agree or
disagree with her statement? Do you think that the election of a woman to the British Parliament was a
positive or negative force for political and social change? Use textual evidence to support your position.

“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.