Analysing atmosphere and character in ‘The Speckled Band’
I can analyse how Conan Doyle presents character and atmosphere on the night of Julia’s death in ‘The Speckled Band’.
Analysing atmosphere and character in ‘The Speckled Band’
I can analyse how Conan Doyle presents character and atmosphere on the night of Julia’s death in ‘The Speckled Band’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The night Julia Stoner dies, there is an awful storm.
- Conan Doyle uses pathetic fallacy to create a sinister atmosphere, foreshadowing the threatening force behind her death.
- Conan Doyle also emphasises the fear of both the Stoner sisters.
- Quote explosions can help you to gather ideas for analytical writing.
- Analytical writing should include single word analysis and conjunctions to justify analysis.
Common misconception
Planning can often be seen as a waste of time.
You must take time to make notes and gather ideas so the analysis you write is strong.
Keywords
Pathetic fallacy - Pathetic fallacy is giving human emotions to inanimate things, usually the environment.
Annotate - Annotate means to label and add notes.
Foreshadowing - Foreshadowing means a warning of a future event.
Hubbub - Hubbub means chaotic noise.
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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