4.3 Comparative Analysis

• When comparing poems, you should refer to their themes, ideas, and language.
• Addressing the historical or personal context of the poems is a key requirement in comparative analysis.
• A clear and organized structure is essential for a comparative response.

  True
• Specific quotes from the poems should be used to support your analysis in a comparative essay.


  True
• A well-organized comparative response must include an introduction, comparison paragraphs, and a conclusion.

  True
• Match the exam aspect with its description:

  Compare and Contrast ↔️ Identify similarities and differences

  Themes, Ideas, Language ↔️ Analyze the use of literary devices

  Quote from Poems ↔️ Back up analysis with specific text

  Address Context ↔️ Consider historical or personal background
• Match the common theme with example poems:

  Conflict and War ↔️ "Dulce et Decorum Est", "Bayonet Charge", "Exposure"

  Nature and the Environment ↔️ "Storm on the Island", "Ozymandias", "Tissue"

  Identity and Belonging ↔️ "The Emigrée", "Checking Out Me History", "Kamikaze"
• Match the common theme with the example poem:

  Conflict and War ↔️ "Bayonet Charge"

  Identity and Belonging ↔️ "Checking Out Me History"

  Nature and the Environment ↔️ "Storm on the Island"
• In Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE English Literature exam, you will need to compare poems from the Poetry Anthology.
• Addressing the historical or personal context of the poems is a key requirement in comparative analysis.
• Steps to address in a comparative analysis essay

  1️⃣ Identify similarities and differences

  2️⃣ Analyze themes, ideas, and language

  3️⃣ Use specific quotes

  4️⃣ Address historical or personal context

  5️⃣ Structure your response logically
• One requirement of comparative analysis is to identify both similarities and differences between two poems.
• Steps to address in a comparative analysis essay

  1️⃣ Identify similarities and differences

  2️⃣ Analyze themes, ideas, and language

  3️⃣ Use specific quotes

  4️⃣ Address historical or personal context

  5️⃣ Structure your response logically
• What is a common theme found in "Dulce et Decorum Est", "Bayonet Charge", and "Exposure"?

  Conflict and War
• Recognizing common themes in poems helps in crafting effective comparative analyses
• In "The Emigrée", the city is metaphorically described as a "white city
• Steps for writing a successful comparative analysis in the AQA GCSE English Literature exam:

  1️⃣ Compare and Contrast

  2️⃣ Analyze Themes, Ideas, and Language

  3️⃣ Use Specific Quotes

  4️⃣ Address Context

  5️⃣ Structure Response
• "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Bayonet Charge" both address the horrors of World War I.


  True
• Which two poems are compared in the example to address disillusionment with city life?

  "London" and "The Emigrée"
• Addressing the historical context of World War I is relevant when comparing "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Bayonet Charge"

  True
• Why is identifying common themes in poetry important?

  Deepens understanding
• What does the "white city" symbolize in "The Emigrée"?

  Idealized memory
• In "London", Blake uses metaphors like "mind-forged manacles" to depict the oppression
• Match the poetic technique with its example:

  Metaphor ↔️ "She is the sun of my life"

  Personification ↔️ "The wind whispered secrets"

  Alliteration ↔️ "Peter Piper picked a peck"

  Onomatopoeia ↔️ "The clock ticked loudly"
• What is the tone of "The Emigrée"?

  Wistful and reflective
• What does the "white city" symbolize in "The Emigrée"?

  Idealized, nostalgic memory
• In "The Emigrée", the image of a "bright, filled paperweight" evokes wonder and nostalgia.
• What is the tone of "The Emigrée"?

  Wistful and reflective
• Blake's "London" uses imagery to create a bleak, industrial landscape.


  True
• In "The Emigrée", Rumens uses the metaphor of the city as a "white city" to symbolize the narrator's idealized, nostalgic memory of their homeland
• Rumens' "The Emigrée" has a more free-flowing, unrhymed structure, which reflects the narrator's more reflective, wistful tone
• What conflict is addressed in both "st" and "Bayonet Charge"?

  World War I
• Which poems address themes of disillusionment with city life?

  "London" and "The Emigrée"
• Addressing the historical context is crucial when analyzing poems like "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Bayonet Charge
• Identifying common themes helps create effective comparative analyses in the exam.


  True
• "The Emigrée" uses the metaphor of the city as a "white city" to symbolize idealized memory
• In Blake's "London", the imagery of "chartered streets" evokes a sense of despair and hopelessness
• Blake's "London" uses a consistent ABAB rhyme scheme, which contributes to the poem's sense of confinement


  True
• The tone of "The Emigrée" is more wistful and reflective
• Blake's "London" uses a structured ABAB rhyme scheme, which contrasts with the free-flowing style of Rumens' "The Emigrée"


  True