[Great Works of Literature] Compare and Comparison Essay based on Odyssey and Iliad.

Compare and Contrast. A Comparison and Contrast essay is used to compare and contrast different authors, or two or more works by the same author; different drafts of the same work; or characters, incidents; techniques, and ideas in the same work or in different works. The virtue of comparison-contrast is that it enables the writer to study works in perspective, no matter what works you consider together.

Thesis Statement. In academic and many other kinds of writing (expository) you will be expected to state your main idea succinctly. This thesis statement contains a single idea, clearly focused and specifically stated, that grows out of your exploration of a subject. A thesis statement can be thought of as a central idea phrased in the form of an assertion. It is basically a claim—that is, it indicates what you claim to be true, interesting, or valuable about your subject.

An explicitly stated thesis statement helps you keep your writing on target. It identifies the topic you are writing about, the approach you are taking, and in some cases the plan of development you are using.

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