Using context to inform an argument about 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can use context effectively in an analytical paragraph when writing about 'Jekyll and Hyde'.
Using context to inform an argument about 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can use context effectively in an analytical paragraph when writing about 'Jekyll and Hyde'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Context must be precise and avoid generalisations.
- Context needs to be anchored to the text by linking it to quotations.
- Context needs to be interwoven with analysis and used to develop inferences.
- Context needs to focus on key themes and concepts and not on isolated historical facts.
- Context can be used to explain the writer's intention and support the overarching argument of the essay.
Keywords
Theme - A repeated idea in a story is known as a theme. Concealment is a theme in 'Jekyll and Hyde'.
Concept - An abstract idea is known as a concept.
Context - Context concerns the circumstances in which a text was written; context helps us to understand the writer’s intentions further.
Writer's intention - If an author sets out to deliver a social message or critique, this is known as the writer’s intention.
Generalisation - If a statement is applied to more things than to which it directly applies, then it is known as a generalisation.
Common misconception
Context is a bolt-on and can just be added onto the end of a paragraph.
Context should be a considered and interwoven part of any essay.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting 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).
Lesson video
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