Comparison and Contrast:

Comparison and contrast come in threedifferent ways:

 1) Comparison: You are asked to explain how two or more things arealike.

2) Contrast: You are asked to explain how two or more things aredifferent.

3) Comparison and contrast: You are asked to explain how two or morethings are alike and different.

Useful Expressions for Comparison andContrast:

 

       

Comparison	Contrast
like   the same as   alike   similar   likewise   and, as well   also, too   just as, as do, as did, as does   both	unlike   in contrast to   different from   less   whereas   however   but   as opposed to   on the other hand