Question

When writing an essay, the directions say compare Longfellow and Poe's reviews..., does it mean to contrast also?

Should I just compare them or should I compare and contrast them?

7 POINTS!!!!! Please help!

Answer 1

it says compare them, so you must compare them. Compare means to see what is similar between them and write it down. Hope I helped you :)

Answer 2

You should only compare them, which means only write what is similar about them.

Depends on the teacher, but if you contrast it too, they might give you bonus points. However there are also teachers who might give you more points off for not following directions.