words used to create a clear image in the reader’s head

producing strong or clear images in the reader’s mind

to begin to change from a liquid state to a more solid state

Writing a gothic description

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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

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

Writing an opinion article on 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

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

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."?

Writing a gothic description

Lesson outcome

Content guidance