This unit of work has been designed for high ability year 9 students to introduce them to gothic conventions (in preparation for the Nineteenth Century Novel at GCSE) and to develop specific writing skills through a range of engaging and creative activities. Writing models and prompts are used through a range of gothic texts such as The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Raven and The Woman in Black.
Lesson 1: introduction to gothic conventions
Lesson 2: gothic vocabulary and imagery
Lesson 3: gothic semantic fields
Lesson 4: gothic figurative language
Lesson 5: gothic micro description
Lesson 6: effective openings
Lesson 7: gothic sound effects
Lesson 8: gothic sentences and tension
Lesson 9 and 10: narrative structures - monster transformation
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