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Descriptive detail: Close analysis

In this lesson, we will start with a quick quiz. We'll then be looking at a further extract from our text of the week, Cold Mountain. Today, we are going to examine how Frazier builds descriptive detail by analysing a new passage and also making use of our prior learning. In particular, we will remind ourselves of how to select 'rich' evidence and build an analytical response.

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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!

Q1.What is the first stage of a quest narrative?

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Q2.When the protagonist reaches the abyss one of 3 things could occur. Which option is not true?

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Q3.Which war did Odysseus fight in?

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Q4.Who was Penelope making a shroud for?

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Q5.Who wrote the poem 'Angel in the House'?

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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!

Q1.What is the first stage of a quest narrative?

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Q2.When the protagonist reaches the abyss one of 3 things could occur. Which option is not true?

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Q3.Which war did Odysseus fight in?

3/5

Q4.Who was Penelope making a shroud for?

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Q5.Who wrote the poem 'Angel in the House'?

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Learning Recap Quiz

Descriptive detail - close analysis

Q1.Which TWO words are synonyms of 'mundane'? (You must select both right answers to be awarded the mark)

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Q2.'His neck had eventually decided to heal.' What type of sentence is this?

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Q3.'Regardless of the weather, the old man was always positioned at the end of the road.' What type of clause is 'regardless of the weather'?

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Q4.'He would set up his business under an oak tree across the road.' What type of word class is 'under'?

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Q5.'Unless someone came to buy something, he rested as still as a stuffed man with his hands together in his lap.' What word class is 'unless'?

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Quiz:

Learning Recap Quiz

Descriptive detail - close analysis

Q1.Which TWO words are synonyms of 'mundane'? (You must select both right answers to be awarded the mark)

Select two (2) boxes

1/5

Q2.'His neck had eventually decided to heal.' What type of sentence is this?

2/5

Q3.'Regardless of the weather, the old man was always positioned at the end of the road.' What type of clause is 'regardless of the weather'?

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Q4.'He would set up his business under an oak tree across the road.' What type of word class is 'under'?

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Q5.'Unless someone came to buy something, he rested as still as a stuffed man with his hands together in his lap.' What word class is 'unless'?

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Lesson summary: Descriptive detail: Close analysis

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