Compare and Contrast Authors

Which text structure best describes this paragraph? Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

Shows similarities and differences between two or more things.

• Cause & Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Chronological Order

• Compare & Contrast

• Descriptive

Describes the similarities and differences between two or more objects

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

The author's purpose differs for _____________ and __________ texts.

• serious authors and funny authors

• poetry and free verse

• themes and central ideas

• informational and fictional

When the author writes to show similarities between things or ideas, his/her purpose is to?

• compare

• persuade

• contrast

• describe

Which of the following best describes the writing style of both J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien?

• A) Magical Realism

• B) High Fantasy

• C) Science Fiction

• D) Historical Fiction

What is a common theme found in the works of both Charles Dickens and Mark Twain?

• A) The American Dream

• B) Social Criticism

• C) Futuristic Societies

• D) Romantic Love

How do the narrative structures of Jane Austen and Emily Brontë differ?

• A) Austen uses first-person narration, while Brontë uses third-person.

• B) Austen focuses on social commentary, while Brontë focuses on gothic elements.

• C) Austen writes in verse, while Brontë writes in prose.

• D) Austen uses stream of consciousness, while Brontë uses linear narrative.

Which literary device is commonly used by both Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King?

• A) Allegory

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Satire

• D) Paradox

In what way do the protagonists in the novels of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley typically differ?

• A) Orwell's protagonists are often rebels, while Huxley's are conformists.

• B) Orwell's protagonists are usually children, while Huxley's are adults.

• C) Orwell's protagonists are animals, while Huxley's are humans.

• D) Orwell's protagonists are historical figures, while Huxley's are fictional.