Comparing how poets explore the experience of war
I can draw interesting comparisons between two war poems.
Comparing how poets explore the experience of war
I can draw interesting comparisons between two war poems.
Lesson details
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
Equipment
A copy of the Eduqas anthology is required for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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when something completes or supports something else.
an obvious difference between two things.
slightly different in meaning.
the state of being less powerful than someone or something else.