Key learning points

1. A comparative thesis statement introduces the two poems and your overall ideas in relation to the question.
2. A comparative topic sentence states the focus of the paragraph and links it back to the thesis statement.
3. Comparative conjunctions should be used to compare language, form and structure of poems

Keywords

• Comparative - A comparative is judging the similarities and differences between one thing and another.

• Ruminate - To ruminate is to think deeply about something.

• Topic sentence - A topic sentence supports the thesis statement while explaining the specific focus of the paragraph.

• Romanticise - To romanticise something is to describe in an idealised or unrealistic fashion to make it seem more appealing than it really is.

• Conjunctions - A conjunction is a word such as ‘while’ or ‘although’ that connects words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence.

Common misconception