Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax
I can understand what the climax of the novel is.
Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax
I can understand what the climax of the novel is.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Martha visits Hel in the underworld.
- Hel gives Martha a magical cord that could allow her to return the dead to the underworld.
- Martha's mother arrives to help her.
- Martha and her mother work together to kill the draugr.
- This is the climax of the novel.
Common misconception
The climax comes at the end of a story.
The climax is actually the high point of tension and action in a story, not necessarily at the end. It usually occurs towards the end but is followed by the resolution where the remaining conflicts are settled.
Keywords
Climax - the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reach their highest point
Gnarled - rough and twisted with age
Recoil - flinch back in fear, terror or disgust
Emanate - spread out from a source
Fledgling - a new, inexperienced or immature person or animal; a bird that has left the nest
Equipment
You will need access to the text 'The Twisted Tree' by Rachel Burge, published by Hot Key Books, 2019.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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