Comparing ‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’
I can plan a comparison between two texts.
Comparing ‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’
I can plan a comparison between two texts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Both 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' share detective conventions
- 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' mostly differ on their presentation of key characters
- A thesis statement appears in the introduction and is a summary of your viewpoint on a topic
Keywords
Convention - A convention is a rule within a genre.
Red herring - A red herring is a piece of misleading information.
Archetypal - Something which is archetypal is very typical of a certain type of thing.
Thesis - A thesis is a statement put forward to be proved.
Subvert - To subvert means to go against what is expected. A villain that subverts the archetype may be gentle.
Common misconception
Sherlock Holmes mystery stories are almost identical.
Whilst all Sherlock Holmes mystery stories are part of the detective fiction genre, the stories can differ a lot.
Equipment
You will need a copy of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
'The Adventure of The Speckled Band'
'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'
'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'
'The Adventure of The Speckled Band'
'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'
'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'