Navigating the Comparative Modes (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What a comparative study explores
What a comparative study explores
Connections & contrasts between 3 texts
Comparative modes at Ordinary Level
Comparative modes at Ordinary Level
Five
How many modes in the exam?
How many modes in the exam?
2 or 3 modes
Key to success in comparative
Key to success in comparative
Comparison, not description
Social Setting mode examines
Social Setting mode examines
Society, time period, location, customs, values
Relationships mode focuses on
Relationships mode focuses on
How characters connect with one another
Theme mode represents
Theme mode represents
Main ideas or central issues running through texts
Hero/heroine/villain mode examines
Hero/heroine/villain mode examines
Key characters who drive the narrative forward
Aspects of Story mode explores
Aspects of Story mode explores
Structure & dramatic moments: tension, climax, resolution
Examples needed per text for theme analysis
Examples needed per text for theme analysis
At least two strong examples
Linking phrase for showing similarities
Linking phrase for showing similarities
Similarly / In the same way / This is mirrored in
Linking phrase for showing differences
Linking phrase for showing differences
However / On the other hand / Unlike in
Textual evidence should include
Textual evidence should include
Short quotations & specific references from every text
Clear links between texts per paragraph
Clear links between texts per paragraph
At least one