Read the following poem and answer the question that follows. "when i was one-and-twenty," by a. e. housman when i was one-and-twenty i heard a wise man say, 'give crowns and pound and guineas but not your heart away; give pearls away and rubies but keep your fancy free.' but i was one-and twenty, no use to talk to me. when i was one-and-twenty i heard him say again, 'the heart out of the bosom (bold) *was never given in vain; 'tis paid with sighs a plenty and sold for endless rue.' and i am two-and-twenty, and oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.* (end bold) in one paragraph of at least three to five sentences, analyze the tone and imagery used in the line in bold. identify the mood the author intended to create with this imagery, as well as the connotations used in the words "vain," "endless rue," and "oh." use proper spelling and grammar.

no it who u choose to be. let no one tel u what or who to be;

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.