the identity of the writer that comes through the text.

experiencing something through someone else’s lived experience.

the passionate expression of grief or sadness.

acting on impulse without thinking through the consequences.

Writing an opinion article on Gothic literature

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Context for Gothic literature: science and religion in the 19th century

Identifying features of the Gothic genre in the plot of ‘Frankenstein’

Exploring the character of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’

Reading an extract from 'Frankenstein': A fateful night

Frankenstein's reaction to his creation

'Frankenstein' and the Gothic context

Regret in Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein'

Frankenstein's regret and the scientific revolution

Planning a written analysis of 'Frankenstein'

A written analysis of 'Frankenstein'

An introduction to 'Jane Eyre': Analysing an unseen extract

Reading an extract from Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’

Lowood Institution: Gothic settings in 'Jane Eyre'

Analysing the atmosphere at Thornfield Hall in ‘Jane Eyre’

Using ‘Jane Eyre’ to inspire our use of gothic vocabulary

Using semantic fields to create a gothic atmosphere

Using figurative language to create a gothic atmosphere

Planning a Gothic description inspired by 'A monster within'

Organising our gothic writing to build tension

Writing a gothic description

Editing descriptive writing based on ‘A monster within’

Reading 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

The creation of suspense in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Symbolism in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Planning a cohesive argument about 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

A written analysis of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Analysing effective opinion articles

Using description in functional writing

The structure of an opinion article

Planning an opinion article about Gothic literature

Improving your opinion article on Gothic literature

In 'A Monster Within', pupils explore extracts from Gothic fiction. In 'Gothic Poetry', pupils apply this learning to the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe.

In 'The Twisted Tree', pupils are introduced to the Gothic genre. In 'A Monster Within', pupils explore Gothic motifs in a range of more challenging texts.

In this unit, pupils explore the Gothic. They start by learning what the Gothic is, before reading extracts from 'Frankenstein' and 'Jane Eyre', practising descriptive writing and reading 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. They finally learn how to write opinion articles and then write their own.

A monster within: reading and writing Gothic fiction

experiencing something through someone else’s lived experience

the passionate expression of grief or sadness

acting on impulse without thinking through the consequences

A {{}} introduces the main idea in your paragraph.

Readers should have an understanding of who the writer is through their {{}}.

What can be implied in an opinion piece to create a clear sense of voice?

It's the same as the topic sentence; you repeat the same sentence twice.

It echoes ideas and the same argument from the topic sentence.

It is a real chance to reinforce your opinion again and deliver your message.

It contains the ideas and reasons for your opinion, so it allows you to justify.

What is the role of the concluding sentence?

The Victorians loved Gothic literature - we learned about it in history! 

Gothic literature provided a thrill for some Victorians.

Which sentence creates the clearest sense of voice? 

The {{}} is the identity of the writer that comes through the text.

information and ideas that prove your opinion 

what you will be arguing in that paragraph

a summary of the main argument in your paragraph

Starting with the first, put the sections of a single paragraph outline in order from first to last. 

Complete the following sentence: 'In an opinion article, your opinion is your {{}}.'

a clause which has a subject and a verb and makes sense on its own

a clause which has a subject and verb and doesn't make sense on its own

a clause which is missing a subject or a verb and doesn't make sense on its own

Writing an opinion article on Gothic literature

Lesson outcome