Gothic setting

Starter:

See how many words you can make from the letters below. You can only use the letters once:

I A N U T R M E S S N D D

Challenge:

Can you guess the 13 letter word?

What genre does this setting belong to?

Write a description for a Gothic setting.

The language of good feedback - comments for good work

The word ______ is very effective because _______

I like your use of ________ because it makes me think of ______

You have included ________ very effectively

Features of a Gothic setting:

The language of good feedback - comment for targets

Replace the word ____ with _______

Why don't you include _________ to make your draft more effective?

Try to include more ________

• wild and remote

• dark and gloomy

• intense weather

• mysterious and frightening creatures.

outstanding progress

To use a range of literary techniques to create a Gothic setting.

To recognise the literary techniques used to create a Gothic setting.

Good progress

Soon we were hemmed in with trees, which in places arched right over the roadway till we passed as through a tunnel. And again great frowning rocks guarded us boldly on either side, like an army of soldiers. Though we were in shelter, we could hear the rising wind, for it moaned and whistled through the rocks, and the branches of the trees crashed together as we swept along. It grew colder and colder still, and fine, powdery snow began to fall, so that soon we and all around us were covered with a white blanket. The keen wind still carried the howling of the dogs, though this grew fainter as we went on our way. The baying of the wolves sounded nearer and nearer, as though they were closing round on us from every side. I grew dreadfully afraid, and the horses shared my fear. The driver, however, was not in the least disturbed. He kept turning his head to left and right, but I could not see anything through the darkness.

L.O. To be able to identify and use Gothic techniques.

Identify the features of a Gothic setting and the literary techniques.

Soon we were hemmed in with trees, which in places arched right over the roadway till we passed as through a tunnel. And again great frowning rocks guarded us boldly on either side, like an army of soldiers. Though we were in shelter, we could hear the rising wind, for it moaned and whistled through the rocks, and the branches of the trees crashed together as we swept along. It grew colder and colder still, and fine, powdery snow began to fall, so that soon we and all around us were covered with a white blanket. The keen wind still carried the howling of the dogs, though this grew fainter as we went on our way. The baying of the wolves sounded nearer and nearer, as though they were closing round on us from every side. I grew dreadfully afraid, and the horses shared my fear. The driver, however, was not in the least disturbed. He kept turning his head to left and right, but I could not see anything through the darkness.

To identify the features of a Gothic setting.

Progress

TASK:

CReate a mindmap of 'scary settings'

e.g....

Techniques used:

Think of:

Feel:

• powerful adjectives

• similes

• personification

• metaphors.

Think of:

Think of:

Feel:

Feel:

How do you know?