Analysing the main character in 'Sherlock Holmes'

English

In this unit, pupils learn to use persuasive devices for letter writing with increasing nuance.

In 'Persuasive Letter Writing: School Uniform', pupils learnt to use persuasive devices in letter writing to persuade the reader of the writer's position. In this unit, pupils will learn to use persuasive devices for letter writing with increasing nuance.

In this unit, pupils learn about conventions of detective fiction via one of the English canon's most famous series 'Sherlock Holmes'. They use knowledge of the central character to write a setting description and a persuasive letter from a member of the public in need of his services.

'Sherlock Holmes': descriptive and letter writing

If you make something explicit, you are making it ...

What inferences can we make from the following description? 'Holmes barely looked up when I walked in, so engrossed was he in his work.'

What character trait is shown in the following description? 'Holmes ordered the man to leave Baker Street immediately.'

What character trait is shown in the following description? 'Holmes deduced from the woman's appearance that she had been riding in a dog-cart.'

Holmes stands by Watson's bed at seven in the morning, waking him up. 

Holmes tells someone he does not want to take on a case. 

Holmes is not upset when he is told about a shocking crime. 

Which description shows that Holmes is 'presumptuous'? 

What language feature is seen in the following sentence? 'As the fire blazes, Holmes puts down his violin.'

join a main clause and a subordinate clause.

separate a fronted adverbial from the rest of a sentence.

After which word could the semi-colon be placed in the following sentence? 'Holmes sat by his desk Watson was in an armchair close to the roaring fire.'

The sound of a violin issues from within the house. 

Which of these sentences could be joined by a semi-colon? 

What features are seen in the following sentence? 'On the street, the cobbles shine in the light of the gas lamp; from inside, the sound of a violin can be heard.'

On the desk there was a pile of leather-bound books. 

On the desk there was a pile of books on the wall a clock ticked. 

On the desk there was a pile of books that were leather-bound.

Which of these sentences could include a semi-colon? 

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