Writing a gothic description

English

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.

A monster within: reading and writing Gothic fiction

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

language that appeals to more than one sense

language that you have not encountered before

language that appeals to your sense of reason and logic

language that is persuasive and convinces you to take action

Which of the following are shades of red? 

Gothic writers often {{ }} Gothic colours to reflect the battle between good and evil that many Gothic texts explore. 

Which of the following words means 'to lack courage or confidence'?

to create a thrilling experience for the reader

to make your reader confused about the text

to build tension by withholding information

Why might you not reveal the object you are describing until the end of the description?

She was so angry that congealed tears fell from her eyes. 

The burger began to congeal as it started to ooze liquid.

The jelly-like substance had begun to congeal, forming horrible clumps.

The torrential rain congealed as it pummelled the pavement.

The dog snarled, congealed spit flying towards me as it did so.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'congealed' correctly?

Which of the five sense is missing from this list: touch, taste, smell, feel and ....?

A {{ }} field is a group of words that all share meaning.

Which of the following colours are considered Gothic? 

Which of the following would make the best Gothic setting? 

Which of the following animals are considered Gothic?

Which methods do we see in this quotation: "The windows were like vacant eyes, blinking in the pale light of the moon."?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Writing a gothic description

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.