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Literature. Comparing Poems

Common Mistakes to avoid:
Grammar |Inconsistent use of tenses / use of past tense. |Always use the present tense.
No subject-verb agreement (the poet show us…)
singular noun goes with singular verb; plural noun with plural verb (the poet shows us…) Use of ‘however’ |3 correct ways to use ‘however’: tendency to put comma before ‘however’ and then neglect the comma after it. Eg. |Through the use of the parachutist metaphor, the poet presents frog as a creature |
| | |full of vitality and grace. However, in the next instance, we are reminded of the |
| |Through the use of the parachutist metaphor, the |fragility of the frog’s life. |
| |poet presents frog as a creature full of vitality | |
| |and grace, however, in the next instance, we are |Method B [semi-colon - ‘however’ – comma] |
| |reminded of the fragility of the frog’s life. [X] |The parachutist metaphor emphasizes the vitality and grace of frog’s movement; |
| | |however, we are also reminded of how fragile its life can be. |
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| | |Method C [comma – ‘however’ – comma] |
| | |The...