How do you tackle a poetry exam question that asks you to compare one poem with another? Learn about effective ways to explore similarities and differences to enable a better comparative response.
You can discover a lot about a poem by comparing it to one by another poet that deals with a similar subject or has a similar theme.
Thinking about two poems and identifying where they differ and are similar can give you a deeper appreciation and understanding of them. You should not be thinking about whether one poem is better than another, but about the ways in which the poets have approached their subject matter.