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Compare How A Relationship Is Presented in Nettles and Brothers

Both poems present family relationships from different perspectives. Nettles uses the metaphor of nettles to depict a parent's view of responsibility within the family from the first person. Brothers is told from a child's viewpoint in simple language. While Nettles focuses on the parent, Brothers examines feelings of responsibility from the child's perspective. Both poems explore family relationships and responsibilities through narrative forms that draw on language associated with childhood.

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Compare How A Relationship Is Presented in Nettles and Brothers

Both poems present family relationships from different perspectives. Nettles uses the metaphor of nettles to depict a parent's view of responsibility within the family from the first person. Brothers is told from a child's viewpoint in simple language. While Nettles focuses on the parent, Brothers examines feelings of responsibility from the child's perspective. Both poems explore family relationships and responsibilities through narrative forms that draw on language associated with childhood.

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Compare how a relationship is presented in Nettles and Brothers Remember to compare what kinds of relationships are presented and

how these relationships are presented. Essay structure If you wish, use the sentence starters and finish them using point, evidence and explanation. Introduction In Nettles and Brothers both Scannell and Forster present family relationships (now explain the poems and the family relationships presented) Main body Compare language Nettles uses an extended metaphor to present ideas about family relationships However Brother uses simple, colloquial language Comparatively, both poets use language associated with children to present ideas about family relationships Compare form and structure Nettles is written from a parents perspective however, Brothers is told from childs viewpoint Nettles uses the first person (I) similarly, Brothers uses the first person pronoun (I) to present ideas about family relationships Furthermore, both poems have a strong narrative quality to present ideas about family relationships Compare messages of the poem Both poems explore feelings of responsibility in a family relationship (now support with quotation and explain the effect they might achieve different effects) Conclusion Both of these poets present similar ideas related to family relationships Tell the examiner how both poems related to the theme Talk about similarities between the poems Back up your points with quotes from the poem Keep making comparisons Use technical terms where you can Write about form and structure and the effect these features have Keep link your answer back to the question Write about differences between the poems too Include your personal response to the poems It is good to end with a clear summary of your ideas.

Below are things you can write about; you dont need to write about all of them, just pick a few points from each column. Nettles Written from a parents perspective Brothers Told from childs viewpoint Both Uses the first person (I) Uses metaphors Presents the idea of a journey References to pain Explores childrens experiences Focused on family relationships Identifies feelings of responsibility Uses language associated with children Explores feelings of frustration Has a strong narrative quality Explores emotions and memories

Uses simple, colloquial language Spare, almost condensed style of writing

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