The Victorian Period + Compare and Contrast Essay Check

Which best describes the British government during the Victorian Era?

• Conflicts between Victoria and Parliament led to the weakening of the monarchy.

• Victoria and Parliament agreed to give primary authority to the prime minister.

• Victoria modified the role of the monarch and strengthened the position of the prime minster.

• Parliament took Victoria’s retirement from politics as an opportunity to establish a constitutional monarchy.

The reforms enacted by Parliament primarily affected the lower classes by —

• increasing the oppression faced by factory workers

• slowly improving living and working conditions

• addressing the unemployment crisis that arose in the 1840s

• contributing to the development of slums

What topic in Victorian novels appealed most to readers?

• Stories about ancient myths and legends

• Celebrations of romantic love

• The awe-inspiring beauty of nature

• Realistic portrayals of everyday people

A compare and contrast essay includes (tick ALL that apply)

• a thesis statement that offers some original insight on the topic

• well-developed body paragraphs, each with a main idea related to the writer’s thesis statement or position, and tangible evidence that supports those ideas

• a conclusion that often neatly summarizes the topic and leaves the audience with something to think about

• has an introduction that includes the broader subject as well as a specific topic, hooks the audience, and briefly describes how the topic will be developed

• Internal and external conflicts and character struggles

A (a)   is an expression of the main idea or purpose of an essay, and it is always found in the introduction.

The following describe multimodal texts (tick ALL that apply)

• words and visuals

• Graphic features—such as images, charts, and maps

• convincing arguments and statistical facts

• employs two or more modes of communication—words and visuals, for instance—to help the reader construct meaning about the content.