Match the author with his or her description. Not all authors will be used.(16 points)

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Literary scholars suggest that the realistic dialect of my characters helped American find its national voice.
I was the first African American writer of the Realist movement.
My life ended in an ironic twist of fate, much like many of pieces of writing.
I am known for my unconventional style of writing and for having dark themes in my poems.

7 answers

Certainly! Below are the descriptions matched with the appropriate authors:

1. Literary scholars suggest that the realistic dialect of my characters helped America find its national voice.
- **Mark Twain** (Samuel Clemens)

2. I was the first African American writer of the Realist movement.
- **Charles W. Chesnutt**

3. My life ended in an ironic twist of fate, much like many of my pieces of writing.
- **O. Henry** (William Sydney Porter)

4. I am known for my unconventional style of writing and for having dark themes in my poems.
- **Edgar Allan Poe**
#3 & #4 are wrong
I apologize for the error. Let's correct the matching:

1. Literary scholars suggest that the realistic dialect of my characters helped America find its national voice.
- **Mark Twain** (Samuel Clemens)

2. I was the first African American writer of the Realist movement.
- **Charles W. Chesnutt**

3. My life ended in an ironic twist of fate, much like many of my pieces of writing.
- **Stephen Crane**

4. I am known for my unconventional style of writing and for having dark themes in my poems.
- **Emily Dickinson**
#3 is wrong still
I apologize for the previous mistakes. Here is the corrected version:

1. Literary scholars suggest that the realistic dialect of my characters helped America find its national voice.
- **Mark Twain** (Samuel Clemens)

2. I was the first African American writer of the Realist movement.
- **Charles W. Chesnutt**

3. My life ended in an ironic twist of fate, much like many of my pieces of writing.
- **O. Henry** (William Sydney Porter)

4. I am known for my unconventional style of writing and for having dark themes in my poems.
- **Emily Dickinson**
The remaining answer choices for #3 is
Kate Chopin
Ambrose Bierce
Sarah Orne Jewett
Thank you for providing the remaining answer choices. Considering the options:

3. My life ended in an ironic twist of fate, much like many of my pieces of writing.
- **Ambrose Bierce**

Ambrose Bierce is known for his mysterious and ironic death, as he disappeared without a trace, which aligns with the description of an ironic twist of fate.