Exploring use of imagery in 'The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde'

In this lesson students are asked to explore how Stevenson uses patterns of imagery within the novel. The lesson starts by asking students to define descriptive devices that are used throughout the novel. Students are then offered a sheet of quotes from the novel which are examples of those devices. They can stick them in their books, annotate and highlight them in pairs and then the teacher can annotate them on the board where the class can feedback their ideas.

Students are encouraged to think about the following questions:
- What device is used and why?
- Do these quotes links to others elsewhere?
- How is the modern/Victorian reader supposed to react?
- How does this imagery create an atmosphere?

The lesson ends with a chance for students to write essay paragraphs independently using provided sentence starters which come in 3 formats: a 'layers of meaning' approach, PEA or the 'reading ladder'. An opportunity to self or peer assess their essay writing follows this.

The success criteria provided refers to the AQA English Literature course but can be adapted to suit your course.

All lessons in this series include:

- Links to online videos (see 'notes' under Powerpoint slides)
- Starter tasks which introduce the main idea of the lesson
- Handouts of extracts from the novel
- Differentiated tasks (the starter task has a 'challenge' and a word box appears by the quotes for weaker students)
- Opportunities for pair and group talk within activities ('Talk for Writing')
- Alternating opportunities for self and peer assessment
- Essay writing prompts to allow students to write about the text
- References to the AQA English Literature mark scheme, particularly to the demands for attaining a grade 5 - what is considered a 'good pass' for the qualification.

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