Question

What kind of essay would best suit the given topic:
How are the two main characters similar?

• A. Descriptive
• B. Argumentative
• C. Compare and contrast
• D. Cause and effect

Answer 1

The correct option is C Compare and contrast

Option C: The essay is on two characters and how they're similar. Hence the best way to lay out those ideas would be through 'Compare and Contrast'.

This type of essay would bring out the similarities between the two main characters. Hence option C is correct.

Option A: A descriptive essay is a genre of essay that describes a person, situation or a particular experience. It does not suit the given title.

Option B: An argumentative essay would involve pros and cons of one topic. But here, there are two different characters with their own set of ideas, and no argument between them is called for.

Option D: 'Cause and effect' would be suitable for a title that has an impact on something. It isn't appropriate for the given title.

Hence options A, B and D are wrong.