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A monster within: reading and writing Gothic fiction
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I can explore important contextual ideas that impact Gothic literature, focusing on the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution and Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’.
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I can identify features of the Gothic genre in the plot of 'Frankenstein' in 'Frankenstein'.
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I can explain how Mary Shelley presents Frankenstein as a hubristic character by looking at selected extracts from the novel ‘Frankenstein’.
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I can explain how Shelley crafts an unsettling atmosphere on the night of the birth of the Creature.
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I can explain how Frankenstein reacts to his creation and consider how ethical his reaction is.
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I can recognise and explore Shelley’s use of Gothic conventions in ‘Frankenstein’.
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I can explain how Frankenstein's attitude towards the Creature fluctuates throughout the text.
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I can explain how Shelley uses 'Frankenstein' to express her own views towards the Scientific Revolution.
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I can use single paragraph outlines to plan an excellent response analysing Dr. Frankenstein.
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I can confidently explain Shelley's intentions with the character of Frankenstein.
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I can confidently analyse an unseen extract from Charlotte Brontë's novel ‘Jane Eyre’.
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I can undertake close-textual analysis on a short passage from ‘Jane Eyre’.
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I can explain how Brontë uses a semantic field and pathetic fallacy to create a Gothic setting.
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I can analyse Brontë’s creation of atmosphere in her description of Thornfield Hall in ‘Jane Eyre’.
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I can use new vocabulary accurately and creatively in gothic writing to create a desired effect.
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I can use semantic fields to create a restrictive atmosphere.
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I can use figurative language to establish a foreboding atmosphere in my Gothic writing.
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I can generate ideas for my Gothic description.
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I can structure my piece of gothic writing to build tension.
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I can write a multi-sensory and thrilling Gothic description.
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