Analysing language in Jekyll and Hyde (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will read the next extract from the famous Gothic story Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and then build on our ability to analyse language. We will think carefully about the connotations of key word choices and techniques. Then, we will end on a quiz exploring what you have learnt. This lesson covers violence and death. If this is a sensitive topic for your child then please make sure they are adequately supervised.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

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Question 5

Q1.What is a character introduction?

where a character is killed where a writer uses dialogue with a character when a reader meets a character for the first time

1/5

Q2.What is a spatial shift?

it is the same as setting when a character moves when the action in a story moves setting

2/5

Q3.What is foreshadowing?

when the writer lets the reader know something awful is about to happen when the writer hints as to what will happen later in the story when the reader knows what will happen because they have read the story before

3/5

Q4.What is repetition of an idea?

where words are repeated where the same phrase at the beginning of successive clauses is repeated when the same concept or motif occurs multiple times

4/5

Q5.Why can setting be so important for a story?

so a reader knows where the characters are can help establish the mood / atmosphere makes a story more believable

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.What is a character introduction?

where a character is killed where a writer uses dialogue with a character when a reader meets a character for the first time

1/5

Q2.What is a spatial shift?

it is the same as setting when a character moves when the action in a story moves setting

2/5

Q3.What is foreshadowing?

3/5

Q4.What is repetition of an idea?

where words are repeated where the same phrase at the beginning of successive clauses is repeated when the same concept or motif occurs multiple times

4/5

Q5.Why can setting be so important for a story?

so a reader knows where the characters are can help establish the mood / atmosphere makes a story more believable

5/5

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Gothic Literature

Lesson 10

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Q1.What is a tyrannical male?

very powerful male who often exercises their power in a a cruel and often arbitrary way male character who is dominant powerful character who uses their power benevolently.

1/5

Q2.What is a convention in literature?

defining characteristics, or must-haves, of a given genre genre a text belongs to the way a writer has to write their story

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Q3.What is a portent?

dream sign or warning that a a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen when a reader knows a character is deeply unhappy

3/5

Q4.What is an inexplicable event?

an event no-one saw coming an event that cannot be explained an event that happened in the past

4/5

Q5.What is overwrought emotion?

when a character exhibits high drama and lacks emotional restraint when a character is highly stoic when a character gets very upset

5/5

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Quiz:

Gothic Literature

Lesson 10

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.What is a tyrannical male?

very powerful male who often exercises their power in a a cruel and often arbitrary way male character who is dominant powerful character who uses their power benevolently.

1/5

Q2.What is a convention in literature?

defining characteristics, or must-haves, of a given genre genre a text belongs to the way a writer has to write their story

2/5

Q3.What is a portent?

dream sign or warning that a a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen when a reader knows a character is deeply unhappy

3/5

Q4.What is an inexplicable event?

an event no-one saw coming an event that cannot be explained an event that happened in the past

4/5

Q5.What is overwrought emotion?

when a character exhibits high drama and lacks emotional restraint when a character is highly stoic when a character gets very upset

5/5

Lesson summary: Analysing language in Jekyll and Hyde (Part 2)

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