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Analysing Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’
I can analyse Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’.
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Analysing Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’
I can analyse Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’.
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Key learning points
- The Victorian era saw the police force take an interest in solving previous crimes
- The popularity of detective fiction grew at this time, in particular the Sherlock Holmes stories
- In The Speckled Band, Helen Stoner, who is frightened and distressed, comes to visit Sherlock Holmes
- Helen may have visited Holmes to help her solve a crime
Keywords
Prevent - If you prevent something, you stop it from happening.
Detective - A detective is someone who investigates and solves crimes.
Agitation - Agitation is a state of anxiety or panic.
Analysis - If you analyse something, you explore it in great detail.
Common misconception
The police force we have today is the one society has always had.
Explain that the police force was a new concept to Victorians and thus civilians had a lot of anxiety around crime.
You could show Victorian illustrations that depict attitudes towards police.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is a protagonist?
The villain in a story
The victim in a story
Q2.
Who is the protagonist of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'?
Arthur Conan Doyle
John Watson
Q3.
What is Sherlock Holmes' likely occupation based on evidence?
baker
musician
Q4.
Which adjective best describes Sherlock Holmes?
hopeless
greedy
Q5.
What is a prediction?
An exact definition
An analysis
Q6.
What is tentative language?
Language that is certain
A group of words related in meaning
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6 Questions
Q1.
What did the police force start focusing on in 1842?
prevention of crimes
working in remote areas
Q2.
Why was Sherlock Holmes so popular?
Conan Doyle promoted him well
He was excellent at crime prevention
Q3.
Which adjective best describes Helen Stoner in 'The Speckled Band'?
elderly
amused
Q4.
What does agitation mean?
in a state of anger
in a state of confusion
Q5.
Which quote proves Helen Stoner is in danger?
''Pray draw up to the fire''
''She raised her veil as she spoke''
Q6.
Why might Helen Stoner have come to Sherlock Holmes?
To interview him about his adventures
To get his advice on a neighbourhood crime
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