When writing a compare-and-contrast essay about a common theme, the writer must a. avoid explaining how both works develop the theme. b. compare and contrast how the themes are developed. c. be sure to use transitions and avoid literary devices. d. explain why the author chose a particular theme.

Compare and contrast how the themes are developed

1. canadian → ned land  2. resolving action → denouement3. narrator of twenty thousand leagues under the sea → pierre aronnax  4. novel of manners → social class   5. planned action → plot  6. samuel pepys → diary  7. omniscient; first-person, limited → point of view  8. ivanhoe → historical novel  9. robinson crusoe → novel of incident  10. abstract idea → theme of novel