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How many marks is the comparison question worth at Higher level?

10 marks

Which story shares McClory's interest in the supernatural and mysterious presences in homes?

'Things...' by Kirsty Logan

What theme connects McClory's work with Brown's 'Andrina'?

Isolation & blurred reality/imagination

What does the phrase 'I'm a man, like you' express in McClory's story?

Shared humanity across centuries

What does Mal-something represent in the story?

Last speaker of a lost language

What does the mirror become in McClory's story?

A temporal border where past meets present

What is a common mistake students make in comparison answers?

Writing 80% on one story only

How should you cover both texts in a comparison answer?

Give balanced attention to both

Which words help create genuine comparisons between texts?

'Similarly', 'whereas', 'both'

How does McClory approach the supernatural in her story?

With deliberate ambiguity

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