Starter quiz
- When we compare we look for...
- similarities only
- differences only
- both similarities and differences ✓
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- In Brooke's poem 'The Soldier' he presents going to war as...
- harrowing
- noble ✓
- futile
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- In 'Dulce et Decorum Est' Owen presents war as...
- futile ✓
- honourable
- necessary
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- In 'Mametz Wood' Sheers presents the war as....
- repetitive
- glorious
- brutal ✓
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- Which poem would contrast best with 'Mametz Wood' because of its differing presentation of war?
- 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke ✓
- 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen
- 'The Manhunt' by Simon Armitage
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- If something is nuanced it is...
- showing the state of being less powerful than someone or something else
- showing a slight difference in meaning ✓
- showing an obvious difference between two things
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords with their definitions.
- to complement⇔when something completes or supports something else ✓
- to contrast⇔an obvious difference between two things ✓
- nuanced⇔slightly different in meaning ✓
- inferiority⇔the state of being less powerful than someone or something else ✓
- Which of the following poets is most patriotic in his writing?
- Wilfred Owen
- Rupert Brooke ✓
- Owen Sheers
- Simon Armitage
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- When planning a comparative poetry essay, which of the following does not need to be included in the supporting detail?
- contextual details about the poets
- a brief summary of what each poem is about ✓
- relevant quotations from both poems
- identification of the poets' methods and why they have been used
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- Topic sentences should support...
- your thesis statement ✓
- your quotations
- your context
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- It is useful to consider the similarities between poems and then consider on any subtle ______ between them.
- 'differences' ✓
- You can consider the different ______ of poems as part of your comparison.
- 'context' ✓
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Key learning points
- The poems that you choose to compare should both be linked to the focus and nuances of the question you are asked.
- Focus your introduction and topic sentences on connections and contrasts between ideas, not devices.
- It is useful to consider the similarities between poems and then consider any subtle differences between them.
- You can consider the different contexts of poems as part of your comparison.
- Whereas most of the poems present the horrors of war, Brooke is the most patriotic in his writing.
Common misconception
All war poems from the anthology are equally comparable.
Some war poems are more suitable for comparison, depending on which question you are asked. You should make your decision based on which ideas and themes you want to discuss.
Keywords
To complement - when something completes or supports something else
To contrast - an obvious difference between two things
Nuanced - slightly different in meaning
Inferiority - the state of being less powerful than someone or something else
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