LIT2 - Poetry - Comparison question info and topics

Question 1

Explain the style of the poem comparison question:

Answer 1

compare how the poets present ideas about the poem below and one other poem of your choice [30]

Question 2

How would you introduce a poem comparison essay?

Answer 2

-“both poems present the theme x”

-briefly establish content and context, whilst introducing the bigger ideas too
-constantly refer to the key terms of question
-talk about the title

Ask: Who? What? Where? When? WHAT?

Question 3

How should you structure an answer to a comparison essay?

Answer 3

-intro
-2-3 comparative paragraphs
-conclusion

Question 4

Explain how to structure a comparative paragraph:

Answer 4

-state a comparative point (similarity or difference)

-go into poem 1, make a reference with a quote and analyse the technique and its effect
-repeat with poem 2

-go back to poem 1 and zoom in more (use another quote if needed)
-repeat with poem 2

-link the poems together by restating the idea at the top

Explanation

Question 5

What does Ozymandias have a comparison with?

Answer 5

Kamikaze (loss of power, power of nature)

Question 6

What does London have a comparison with?

Answer 6

ComH (power of a distant/illegitimate force, difference in speaker’s power)

Question 7

What does the Prelude have a comparison with?

Answer 7

Storm on the Island (power of nature, psychological effects)

Question 8

What does MLD have a comparison with?

Answer 8

-Poppies (power of memory, extent of power)
-Tissue (lack of power, identity and societal division)

Question 9

What does CoLB have a comparison with?

Answer 9

Exposure (war is fatal, attitudes to war)

Question 10

What does Exposure have a comparison with?

Answer 10

-CoLB (war is fatal, attitudes to war)
-Bayonet Charge (experience/danger of war, attitudes towards war)

Question 11

What does SotI have a comparison with?

Answer 11

Prelude (power of nature, psychological effects)

Question 12

What does Bayonet Charge have a comparison with?

Answer 12

Exposure (experience/danger of war, attitudes towards war)

Question 13

What does Remains have a comparison with?

Answer 13

War Photographer (uncontrollable post-traumatic stress/inner conflict, devaluation of life)

Question 14

What does Poppies have a comparison with?

Answer 14

MLD (power of memory, extent of power)

Question 15

What does War Photographer have a comparison with?

Answer 15

Remains (uncontrollable post-traumatic stress/inner conflict, devaluation of life)

Question 16

What does Tissue have a comparison with?

Answer 16

-MLD (lack of power, identity and societal division)
-Emigrée (memory)

Question 17

What does the Emigrée have a comparison with?

Answer 17

-ComH (distant and oppressive power against identity, power of defiance)
-Tissue (memory)

Question 18

What does ComH have a comparison with?

Answer 18

-Emigrée (distant and oppressive power against identity, power of defiance)
-London (power of a distant/illegitimate force, difference in speaker’s power)

Question 19

What does Kamikaze have a comparison with?

Answer 19

Ozymandias (loss of power, power of nature)