Read o. henry's story, "the last leaf", and compare its themes of sacrifice and irony with "the gift of the magi". your essay should be at least 4-5 paragraphs in length. be sure to: include an introduction; use evidence from the sources to support your explanation; and include a conclusion. your essay will be graded on the following criteria: begin your introduction with a creative hook, then mention the stories (author and titles) and themes you will write about. lastly, write a thesis statement stating your claim, or opinion. your claim should focus on the themes of the book and how the author develops it. 1. the writer grabs readers' attention with a hook such as an interesting fact, a bit of dialogue, a vivid description, or a relevant quotation. 2. the writer provides background information about the stories before making the claim. 3. the writer's claim considers a theme of the stories and how this theme is developed by the author. 4. the writer establishes and maintains a formal style and persuasive tone. 5. the writer's spelling is correct throughout the writing and citations. punctuation is correct. compare and contrast select highlighting color:

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identify the subordinate clause in each of the following sentences. tell whether each clause is used as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun.

11.) emily dickinson, who was born in 1830in amherst, massachusetts, was a great american poet.

12.) she appeared to lead a fairly normal life until she became a recluse in her family's home.

13.) there she wrote poems that literary critics now call "great american poetry".

14.) unfortunately, only a few of dickinson's poems were published while she was alive.

15.) after she died in 1886, her other poems were published.

16.) i think everyone should reaad at least some of dickonson's poetry.

17.) dickinson is a poet whose work i now read often.

18.) the poems i have just finished reading are "a narrow fellow in the grass" and "apparently with no surprise"

19.) the rythyms of dickonson's poems are best appreciated when you read the poems aloud.

20.) whatever i read by emily dickonson surprises amd inspires me.