The Modern Novel: Global Voices · Summer Term

Comparative Literary Analysis

Comparing the themes and styles of the modern novel with shorter texts or poems from different cultures.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do two different authors treat the same theme using different genres?
  2. 2What common human experiences are highlighted when we compare texts from diverse cultures?
  3. 3How does the choice of narrative voice differ between the two texts being compared?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: English - Comparative AnalysisKS3: English - Literary Criticism
Year: Year 7
Subject: English
Unit: The Modern Novel: Global Voices
Period: Summer Term

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