Starter quiz

  • What does it mean to compare?
    • to comment on similarities between two or more things
    • to comment on differences between two or more things
    • to comment on both similarities and differences between two or more things  ✓
  • Which of these connectives show a difference?
    • however  ✓
    • similarly
    • also
  • What does the word futile mean?
    • incapable of producing useful results; pointless  ✓
    • deprive someone of the qualities that make them human
    • a view that all traditional values are unfounded and existence is meaningless
  • Which poem from the list below memorialises soldiers who died in battle?
    • 'Bayonet Charge' by Ted Hughes
    • 'Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred Tennyson  ✓
    • 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen
  • In 'Bayonet Charge' Hughes shows the effect of war on...
    • nature  ✓
    • families
    • mental wellbeing  ✓
  • What are the key success criteria for a comparative thesis statement?
    • Focus on both texts as a whole  ✓
    • Explore overarching argument of whole essay  ✓
    • Focuses on a key quote from both texts
    • Explores a single theme at a time
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