Writing a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice in WW1 poems
I can write a detailed comparative response to answer the question: ‘Compare how the concept of dying at war is presented in Naidu’s ‘The Gift of India’ and one other poem.’
Writing a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice in WW1 poems
I can write a detailed comparative response to answer the question: ‘Compare how the concept of dying at war is presented in Naidu’s ‘The Gift of India’ and one other poem.’
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A comparative thesis statement introduces the two poems and your overall ideas in relation to the question.
- A comparative topic sentence states the focus of the paragraph and links it back to the thesis statement.
- Comparative conjunctions should be used to compare language, form and structure of poems
Common misconception
A comparative essay should deal with each poem separately in the body of the essay.
While one method of comparison might be to deal with each poem separately, you might also consider comparing the poems throughout the essay and instead splitting up the essay thematically or by methods.
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.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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