Starter quiz
- What does 'to compare' mean?
- to come up with alternative perspectives so that you have more than one
- to note the similarities or differences between two or more things ✓
- to analyse two or more texts together
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- Which of the following poets wrote poems about war that feature in the Eduqas poetry anthology?
- Wilfred Owen ✓
- Imtiaz Dharker
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Rupert Brooke ✓
- Owen Sheers ✓
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- What is the name of Rupert Brooke's war poem that features in the Eduqas anthology?
- 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
- 'The Soldier' ✓
- 'Mametz Wood'
- 'The Manhunt'
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- Which of the following is the correct translation for the phrase@ "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori"?
- 'it is harrowing and disappointing to die for one's country'
- 'it is cowardly and despicable to shun one's national duty'
- 'it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country' ✓
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- Which of the following is the opening line to Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier'?
- "If I should die, think only this of me:" ✓
- "And think, this heart, all evil shed away,"
- "Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,"
- "If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace"
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- Complete the quotation from Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est': "He plunges at me, guttering, choking, ______ ."
- 'drowning' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of the following is an example of a comparative connective?
- however ✓
- moreover
- because
- so
- yet ✓
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- Which of the following poems from the Eduqas anthology might you compare Barrett Browning's 'Sonnet 43' to?
- 'The Prelude'
- 'A Wife in London'
- 'Valentine' ✓
- 'To Autumn'
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- Which of the following poems from the Eduqas anthology might you compare Wordsworth's 'The Prelude' to?
- 'She Walks in Beauty'
- 'To Autumn' ✓
- 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
- 'Mametz Wood'
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- ______ is the circumstances in which a text was produced.
- 'Context' ✓
- Which of the following statements about context is true?
- you should teach your reader something new about the writer
- context needs to be relevant ✓
- context should form the majority of your response
- specificity is important when including context ✓
- context should be included at the end of each paragraph
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- If you were discussing the poem 'Mametz Wood', which contextual information would not be relevant?
- The 38th Division was comprised of soldiers from Wales.
- Owen Sheers is a Welsh poet.
- Most of the 38th division were ill-equipped and poorly-trained young men.
- In 2014, Sheers presented a one-hour BBC documentary. ✓
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Key learning points
- When comparing poems, you should choose a poem that matches the poem you have been given thematically.
- Use comparative connectives like 'however' or 'both' to structure your response.
- You can discuss the poems separately, but if you can, try to make small comparative comments throughout.
- You can focus on ‘bigger’ methods (like imagery or form) as well as close-text analysis.
- Context should be relevant, specific and support your argument.
Common misconception
Students often use context as a 'bolt-on'.
Context is a valuable additional source of evidence for your argument. Context should be relevant, specific and support your argument. It should be 'peppered' throughout your essay and not 'bolted-on' at the end.
Keywords
To compare - to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between two or more things
Context - the circumstances in which a text was produced
Perspective - a writer’s point of view or attitude towards something
Poignant - stirring one’s emotions - being emotionally-memorable
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