Considering and emulating Tolkien's use of a cliffhanger in 'The Two Towers'

English

In this unit, pupils look at four different story ending types and practise emulating them. They look at resolution in 'Moriaty', cliffhanger in 'The Two Towers', anti-climax in 'Hera' and plot twist in 'Atonement', before then crafting their own effective ending.

Fiction: ending stories

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

'A plot device in which an element of a story is left unresolved' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?

that the battle of Helm's Deep has begun.

At the end of Tolkien's 'The Two Towers', the cliffhanger is ...

'Sudden and unexpected' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?

'Likely to arouse a strong reaction' is the definition of which word beginning with 'p'?

Which of the following words does Tolkien end 'The Two Towers' on?

"bars", "darkness" and "taken" - all these words begin with what type of sound?

'Not settled, solved or brought to resolution' is the definition of which word beginning with 'u'?

A sentence containing one clause is the definition of which of the following?

'A sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb' is the definition of a sentence ...

'Mental or emotional strain' is the definition of which word beginning with 't'?

'When a word imitates the sound it makes' is the definition of which word?

'Sounds articulated with an abrupt release of air like 'p,' 'b' or 't' is the definition of which of the following?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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