Understanding authorial intent and how to use this to develop analysis
Understanding authorial intent and how to use this to develop analysis
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look at the famous novelist Charles Dickens and the concept of authorial intent and apply this. We will do this by looking at the Gothic across his work, but particularly focusing on an extract from 'A Chrismtas Carol'. We will consider, in particular, why he may have chosen to incorporate elements of the Gothic in his writing for an intended purpose. Then, we will end on a quiz exploring what you have learned.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does resurrection mean?
the concept that life starts over again in a new form after death
the idea of new life
Q2.
What month does Victor finally see his creation?
June
March
Q3.
What was the weather like on the evening the monster came to life?
dry
foggy
Q4.
What colour was the monster's skin?
green
grey
Q5.
How many years had Victor worked on his creation?
1
3
5 Questions
Q1.
What does apprehension mean?
a feeling of absolute terror
a feeling of intense sadness
Q2.
What happened to Dickens's father?
he abandoned the family
he died
Q3.
What did Dickens have to do as a child?
get a paper round
go to school
Q4.
What does Dickens use his literary work to do?
show his approval for the contemporary political decisions
show how much he supported changes the industrial revolution induced in society
Q5.
Why does Dickens use the Gothic genre?
to evoke sympathy in his reader for those in his stories who are haunted by the supernatural
to terrify his reader