two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

a character who actively opposes or is hostile to others (usually the protagonist)

Contrasting characters: using juxtaposition

English

In 'Malevolent Characters', pupils focus on a range of writing skills including how to describe the setting through action, create shifts in tone, paragraph effectively and use punctuation purposefully. In 'Science Fiction Writing', pupils further develop these writing skills, with a particular focus on the science fiction genre and how to write in this style. 

In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', pupils explore the importance of narrative structure, looking at ways in which they can manipulate the traditional five-act structure. In 'Malevolent Characters', pupils delve deeper into the differences between narrative and descriptive writing, honing in on the skills needed to describe characters inspired by famous villains. 

Malevolent characters: fiction writing

a character who actively opposes or is hostile to others

To highlight their differences and make their traits more noticeable.

Why is it important to contrast characters in writing?

Fill in the blank in the following sentence: 'In the Sherlock Holmes stories, Moriarty's __________ personality contrasts sharply with Holmes’s focused and determined personality.'

What is one potential impact of using juxtaposition in fiction writing? 

it allows the reader to see more of the characters' personalities

the characters will always be completely different

it can create dramatic tension and conflict in the narrative

it is only effective when used with characters of the same intelligence

What is **not** true of using juxtaposition to contrast characters in fiction writing? 

Contrasting characters can {{}} our understanding of their roles and personalities.

He tiptoed silently across the creaky floorboards.

Which sentence best uses a verb and adverb to describe a character’s cautious movement?

He marched purposefully towards his goal.

Which of the following sentences best describes a character’s determined action?

{{}} mean 'having or showing a wish to do evil to others'.

Similes and metaphors are a type of __________ language.

A metaphor makes a {{}} comparison between two things. 

Placing two characters or ideas close together to highlight their differences.

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

Contrasting characters: using juxtaposition

Lesson outcome

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