Topic 5 of 6 · Form 6
Unseen texts and comparative writing
Read closely, annotate, identify subject, voice and tone, analyse methods, and form an overall interpretation within the time limit.
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Unseen poetry and prose
Read closely, annotate, identify subject, voice and tone, analyse methods, and form an overall interpretation within the time limit.
Comparison
Compare how two unseen or set texts present a theme or situation, considering form, language, structure and context.
Planning under time pressure
Spend about 10–15 minutes reading and planning; organise by points of comparison; write a concise introduction and a decisive conclusion.
Worked example: A comparative topic sentence.
While both poets present exile as loss, the first evokes it through the imagery of a closed door, whereas the second uses the open road to suggest painful freedom.
Check yourself
- How long should you spend planning an unseen answer?
- Give two comparative connectives.
- What is the focus of an unseen question?
Show answers
- About 10–15 minutes.
- Any two: whereas, similarly, in contrast, likewise, however.
- How the writer presents something – their methods and effects.
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