One of the trickier skills to master in English Lit assessments is comparing poems. Analysing one poem is already hard enough, so imagine having to juggle two (or three!) poems - all the while ensuring that we’re not compromising on the depth of our analysis. So I’ve come up with 5 steps in this video to clarify this somewhat befuddling process.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:31 - Step 1: Summarise the main idea of each poem in 1-2 sentences
02:21 - Step 2: Find similarities between the poems
03:28 - Step 3: Find differences from the similarities you've identified
05:09 - Step 4: Identify 3 main points of discussion for the main body section
06:15 - Step 5: Summarise the poems' similarities and differences in a comparative statement
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