Option 2B Modern times exam tips

Exam tips

• Use textual evidence effectively

  Support your arguments with direct quotes and detailed analysis.

  This demonstrates your understanding of the text and strengthens your comparative analysis.

• Close Reading

  Pay attention to specific word choices and their connotations in the poems.

  Close reading helps uncover deeper meanings and enhances your analysis.

• Use textual evidence

  Always support your arguments with direct quotations from the poems.

  Textual evidence strengthens your analysis and demonstrates a close reading of the texts.

• Use Comparative Language

  When comparing poems, use phrases like 'similarly' and 'in contrast' to structure your argument.

  This helps clarify your analysis and shows a clear comparison between the texts.