Which sentence in this body paragraph is most clearly the concluding sentence? (1) The first detail that predicts the main character's death in To Build a Fire' is his ego. (2) He is simply too full of himself to survive in the Alaskan wilderness. (3) For example, early in the story, he makes fun of the old man who warns him not to be outside when the temperature goes below a certain level. The main character ignores the old man and even thinks he's weak. (4) This shows that the main character has too little respect for his situation, which is one reason he is doomed.

A. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 4
C. Sentence 1
D. Sentence 2

“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.