To say the texts are similar:
- Similarly
- In the same way / In much the same way
- In ______, we also see ___________
- These characters react in the same way, both __________ because _____
- These characters react similarly but for completely different reasons….
- Both texts reveal that __________
- This is also obvious in ________ when _______, just like ____ decides __________
- We also see this in ________
- Likewise, in __________
- This is mirrored in _________
- The two texts share a similarity in that __________
To point out differences
- By contrast, in _________
- In a different way ________
- The opposite is seen in _________
- Unlike _________
- A completely different situation is clear in _________
- In direct contrast to this, in _________, _________
- The reverse is true in ________
- Nothing like this is evident in _________ because they don’t value _______
- These two texts could not be more different, particularly in thier outlook on _________
- This is very different to ___________
- This is somewhat different to _______
Here’s another list of linking phrases: http://jamietuohy.com/2012/04/12/essential-words-for-the-comparative-question-jamie-tuohy/
