Compare and Contrast

I have recently began to work with the compare and contrast element of narrative writing. I have been introduced to it before, and I have used it in my writing, so I feel comfortable with it. It is a useful rhetorical tool that allows the writer to compare one subject with another, or to simply point out the smaller differences of two things in the same subject.

Take my dogs, for example. I have a black lab and a yellow lab. The black lab is Sarah, and the yellow lab is Makenna. Yes, they are both female dogs, they are both labs, they are the same age, since they come from the same litter. However, their coats are of different colors. Their personalities are completely different, where Sarah loves to play tug-of-war, and Makenna can and will play catch all hours of the day. They are similar in their both being female dogs, of the same litter, and being the same age, however, they are both different based on their hobbies, their names, and their fur color.