Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level – Excellence in English Language and Literature
• I feel that there are many similarities between C1 and C2.
• While the issue of … is highlighted in all three texts, it affects the lives of the principal characters most strongly in T1.
• Unlike C1, C2 … • The same theme is handled completely differently in T2. • This scene in T1 is reminiscent of … • A1 uses humour, while A2 treats the theme more seriously … • Both characters have to deal with … but C1 handles it very differently to C2.
• I was struck by the different way the issue of … was handled by the protagonists in all three texts.
• In both T1 and T2, the characters face a crisis … but the outcome is very different … Use the following words and phrases to make these links. Link words and phrases: When the texts are similar
Likewise Similarly Also
In the same way
In the same manner Just as
Both texts/characters Each text
In order to get high marks, you need to:
1. Answer the question asked (30%). 2. Make sure every paragraph develops that answer (30%). 3. Use varied and appropriate language (30%). 4. Keep an eye on your spelling and grammar (10%).
Think about the fi rst two points when you are planning your answer.
How should you use this textbook to prepare for the exam questions?
In this textbook, six of the prescribed texts for Comparative Study 2020 have been selected and grouped in options, as follows:
• Option One: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, Brooklyn (directed by John Crowley)
