Task 1: Comparing the Literary Works of Emily Dickinson and Robert Louis Stevenson Emily Dickinson and Robert Louis Stevenson are notable writers of the Gothic genre. Research and write about the aspects of the lives of these two writers that may have affected their writings. Note the Gothic conventions, themes, and elements in the Gothic works of Emily Dickinson, specifically her poems “Because I could not stop for Death” and “I heard a fly buzz—when I died.” Then, note the Gothic conventions, themes, and elements of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Draw comparisons between the Gothic elements in the works of each writer. Write two or three paragraphs about what these works have in common and how these differ as works of the Gothic genre.

Plz im failing ela prompt: in a well-developed paragraph using the r.a.c.e. method, explain the allusion found in the advertisement. be sure to include an explanation of the character and how the allusion is used to sell the product. advertisement: excerpt from the christmas carol: use this information to deepen your understanding of the character. oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. the cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shriveled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice. a frosty rime was on his head, and on his eyebrows, and his wiry chin. he carried his own low temperature always about with him; he iced his office in the dog-days; and didn’t thaw it one degree at christmas. race: use this organizational method to guide your writing- r – restate the prompt a – answer the prompt/questions c – cite evidence e – explain the evidence write your response here: