Introduction When thinking up compare and contrast essay titles, the best approach to take is this:  start with the subject of your paper and ask yourself, “What two things am I juxtaposing?”  That is to say, what are you comparing and contrasting?  Apples and oranges?  BMW and Mercedes?  Living in the city vs. living in the suburbs?  Living in the suburbs vs. living in the country?  Living in the 1st World vs. living in the Third World?  Once you’ve identified the subject, your title is very nearly set.  All that’s left is to add a little space:  give the reader a hint of the way they are similar or different, and that is all there is to it.  Here are some examples to show you how.

Compare and Contrast Essay Titles

1. Organic vs. Locally Produced:  Why the Latter is Often Better

2. Marvel and DC:  Why One is Falling and the Other Rising

3. Home Schooling vs. Public Schooling:  Benefits and Risks

4. Michelangelo’s David Compared to Bernini’s:  A Tale of Renaissance Art vs. Baroque

5. Classical vs. Enlightenment Philosophy:  The Difference between Universals and Rights and Why It Matters Today

6. Creation vs. Evolution:  How Cosmology and  Worldview Have Shaped Societies

7. The Similarities and Differences between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X

8. North vs. South:  Differences that Led to the American Civil...

Capitalism and Communism in the 20th Century:  Same but Different?
10. Dostoevsky vs. Gogol:  Two Russian Giants with Similar Interests

11. Shakespeare vs. Cervantes:  Two Different Approaches to Describing the World

12. Augustine and Aquinas:  Two Men of Faith with Two Different Approaches to Reason

13. To Legalize Cannabis or Not?  Comparing and Contrasting the Benefits and Risks of Criminalization and Legalization

14. Virtual Friendships vs. Face to Face Friendships:  What One Learns from Being  on and Away from Social Media

15. Tik Tok or Twitter:  Which is the Better Platform for Influencers?

16. Curbing vs. Allowing Free Speech:  The Two Sides of the Social Media Dilemma

17. Regulation vs....…key is to latch onto the subject and set the parameters in just a few words.  If you are starting with the title first and then plan on writing the essay, thinking of two things you know a lot about and compare them to one another.  If all you know are Marvel and DC movies, think about all the different ways they are similar and different.  Once you do that you’ll be able to come up with a snappy title in no time.  It’s that simple!  Titles do not have to be sophisticated, nor do they have to be over the top.  The title should just tell what the essay is about, and if you do that then you’ve done your job.  When in doubt, just tell it simply.