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Comparative Commentary

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Materials by Frankie Meehan
(ESL Teacher, United World College of SE Asia, Singapore)

 

Writing about Texts
Key vocabulary for discussing texts.  Words and phrases for discussing tone, point of view, structure, imagery and diction.
Analysing Texts
Several exercises in textual analysis, based on extracts from poetry, fiction and media texts. Aimed at developing awareness of text type, audience, purpose, viewpoint, structure, imagery and diction.
Sympathy and RSPCA Webpage
A table comparing "Sympathy" (the poem that gave Maya Angelou her "Caged Bird" title) with an RSPCA webpage on the welfare of caged hens.
Eulogy for Diana, Princess of Wales
Questions on the text, examining its rhetorical structure, tone etc.  Includes a suggested comparative commentary text.