What does the narrator at first keep fixated on?

How does the "vulture eye" make the narrator feel?

What does the narrator then fix his attention to?

What does the narrator do to the old man?

Why does the narrator do this?

Gothic Literature

﻿Hi, I'm Miss Howell. Welcome to today's English lesson. All you will need is a pen and a piece of paper. So take a moment to clear yourself of any distractions and make sure that you have everything you need at hand for our learning today. Our lesson today is going to focus on the text, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and develop our ability to analyse language. Please take a moment to get down your title, analysing language in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, pausing the video here to complete that now. Now please write down your key word and the definition for the lesson today, supernatural. Pausing here to do that now. Before you can successfully analyse language in any text, you first need to ensure that you have understood what you've read. We will therefore carefully read an extract from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And then we will look to analyse what we've read. The author of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is Robert Louis Stevenson. He was a Scottish novelist and travel writer. Most noted for treasure Island, Kidnapped, the story we're going to focus on in our lesson today, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses. We're about to read our extract for today's lesson. The extract has been split into four sections. First, next, then, and finally. Prompt questions are provided to help you think about what is happening. And I would like you to record your answers to those questions on your sheet of paper, making sure that you do so in a full sentence and using quotations from the extract to support your answer. You will also need a different coloured pen or a pencil to self-assess and check your progress. I will give you time after I've read the extract to pause and answer the question on the side. In the extract we're going to read today, a maid witnesses a murder that takes place in the middle of the night between Mr. Hyde and an old man who meet outside her window. Nearly a year later in the month of October, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim. The details were few and startling. A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about 11. Pause here to answer the question. Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid's window overlooked was brilliantly lit by the full moon. It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing. Never, she used to say with streaming tears, when she narrated that experience. Never had she felt more at peace with all men or thought more kindly of the world. Pause here to answer the question. And as she so sat she became aware of an aged beautiful gentleman with white hair, drawing near along the lane. And advancing to meet him, another and very small gentlemen, to whom at first she paid less attention. When they had come within speech, which was just under the maid's eyes, the older man bowed and accosted the other with a very pretty manner of politeness. Pause here to answer the question. It did not seem as is the subject of his address were of great importance. Indeed from his pointing, if sometimes appeared as if he were only inquiring his way, but the moon shone on his face as he spoke, and the girl was pleased to watch it. It seemed to breathe such an innocent and old-world kindness of disposition, yet with something high too, as of a well-founded self-content. Pause here to answer the question. Now we will review your answers. Things to check as we review your answers. Number one, have you answered in detailed full sentences, and number two, have you supported with embedded quotations as modelled. Use the model answers on each slide as I go through, to check against your own and see if you have addressed those criteria. Pause the video as and when you need to, to allow yourself to take down this feedback. So in answer to the first question, the crime is described as shocking for the people of London. They are described as startled by a crime of singular ferocity. The reader might infer that the reason the crime was so startling was because of how violent or ferocious it was. Additionally, the crime is presented as notable because of the high position of the victim. The reader might infer that the people of London would feel uneasy because a terrible crime happened to someone so powerful. Secondly, the maid felt incredibly calm on the night of the murder. She is described as being romantically given which suggests she became thoughtful after noticing the full moon and decided to sit down by her window. She's presented in a state of tranquillity and never had she felt more at peace with all men or thought more kindly of the world. This suggests that she is blissfully unaware of what was about to happen which contributes to the murder being shocking. Thirdly, the maid could see two men advancing to meet each other. It seems that she noticed one of the men, an aged beautiful gentlemen, more clearly than the other. The old man appeared to be extremely respectful in the way he greeted the other and is described to have bowed and accosted the other with a very pretty manner of politeness. The reader could infer that this man was unthreatening as the maid watched from her window. And finally, the maid could see how kind the man was which made her feel at peace. It seems the maid found him no threat as he is described as having an innocent old-world kindness of disposition. Additionally, the maid was able to recognise his power as he is described with something high too, as of a well-founded self-content which suggests he is at peace with himself. In a moment, you're going to have a think what Gothic conventions you can spot in the story. A reminder of the Gothic convention we've already looked at in our Gothic unit, so far are on the slide. Should need to pause to re-familiarize yourself with these, or if you want to note them down, please do. Pause here if you would like to do that. Here's an example of how to take down the notes. So you're going to need to state the Gothic convention that you can spot. So for example, that could be use of the supernatural. A quotation to support that finding, so the full moon. And then I'd like you to explain. So for this the explanation is that a full moon is often in literature associated with the supernatural. It creates a more eerie setting. Pause the video here to complete your task of thinking about the Gothic conventions you can spot in the story that we have just read. Now, we will review your answers. As we go through the feedback on the next few slides, in a different colour, see if you can refine, edit your answers. Well done if you were able to spot Gothic conventions that Stevenson has used. So firstly, there is an atmosphere of mystery and suspense. Fog rolled over the city. Fog is often synonymous with mystery as it inhibits the ability to see clearly. Then we also have horror and violence. By a crime of singular ferocity. Ferocity implies the violence with which the crime was conducted and this in turn, would lead to feeling horrified at such a brutal act. And finally, we have romanticism. Really well done if you were able to spot that because this Gothic convention is a lot more subtle within the extract that we've read today. She was romantically given, musing. So the maid is almost in a dream-like trance appreciating the beauty of nature. Now we understand what is happening in the extract, We can start to analyse the language. A reminder of that step by step process that we have used to analyse language. So firstly, understanding the text which we have done. Secondly, reading the question carefully, underlining the key focus. Thirdly, selecting the best quotations to answer question. Fourthly, identifying techniques using accurate terminology. Remembering techniques or the overall techniques a writer might use. So similes, metaphors, hyperbole, et cetera, As well as individual word choices, such as adjectives, verbs, nouns, et cetera. And then our fifth step is to explain really carefully and considerately the impact of these choices by the writer, linking back to the question you're being asked. And as a challenge you can see if you can identify multiple techniques used by the writer within one quotation. Top tips. So when exploring the effects of techniques, try and ensure that you do not repeat your ideas. Repetition is not building on analysis. Then also thinking really carefully, thoughtfully about the connotations of key words and techniques the writers used. So when you are in the planning stage, this is that time to really pause and reflect on what the connotations of key words and techniques are. We will now work through each of these steps to successfully analyse language. Remember we have already achieved step one, so our second step is the write down the question and highlight the focus. Pause here to complete that now. Now for step three re-read the section of text on the slide, select your quotation to answer the question. You only need one or two, making sure these are the best quotations you could use to answer the question. Pause here to complete that now. Now for step four, this is where you need to identify the techniques and or key words in the quotations that you have picked out. If you're completing the challenge, try and pick out more than one technique the writers used. Especially think about selecting an overall technique and then zooming in on a particular key word within that, that will allow you to really explore in detail the impact. Pause here to complete that now. Finally, step five. Now you need to explain thinking really carefully, really thoughtfully about those connotations of techniques and the key words that you have selected. Also remember that top tip, do not repeat yourself. Repeating the effect is not the same analysing and developing your analysis. So take time to ensure that you are not doing that. Pause here to complete that now. Now we will review your answers. So using your different coloured pen, now is the time to reflect on what you have done and compare that to the model answers as I go through them. You may have selected different quotations, but I still would love you to write down the quotations and the analysis as I go through it because you may decide that you would rather use these when you write up your analysis later in the lesson. To allow you to do that, please pause the video as and when you need to. So the quotations I selected to answer the question are in pink on the slide. A fog rolled over the city, and was brilliantly lit by the full moon. The key techniques I have picked up on is the noun, fog, and the metaphor, rolled over the city. And in the second quotation, I'm picking out the adverb, brilliantly, and the noun phrase, full moon. Then when I've looked at the effect, obviously I've really good detailed. I've carefully thought that through. So consider when you're comparing this to your own work whether you've done the same and if not pause the video to add to your own response The metaphor implies that the fog gradually covers the city, presenting the setting as ominous. Also, the verb rolled has connotations of oppression like the fog is suffocating the city in a thick blanket which could be an ill omen and foreshadow a life about to be snuffed out. The use of the noun fog could have connotations of concealment and secrecy. As fog clouds the vision making it very difficult to see, fog is often used to symbolise mystery as it suggests that the characters will not be able to foresee the events that will happen. Nor, therefore, will the reader, so the setting becomes very enigmatic. So what you can see here is that I really thought carefully and built on this analysis. And note, I have not repeated any of my ideas. That's very important. Then in that next quotation, the adverb brilliantly amplifies how, despite the fog, the moon is illuminating the setting where the murder is about to take place. This suggests that the maid will have a clear view of the murder. Also, the noun phrase full moon is a convention of Gothic literature and could have connotations of supernatural evens occurring beyond the characters' control. The moon could, therefore, foreshadow the shift to a more dangerous atmosphere in the text which the maid does not anticipate. You are now going to write up your answer into a complete paragraph, answering the question. There are sentence starters that I provided for you, which can be found on this side and the next. And remember, you can also use the feedback that we've just gone through. So for sentence starters, should you want to use them, can be found on this slide and this slide. Pause the video here to complete that task. Now we will review your answers. In your different coloured pen, please use that to edit and refine your work as we go through the model. The key things to think about and reflect on as we go through is to see whether you have carefully explained your quotations and that you have deepened your analysis by building on different techniques that writers use. Remembering that you should not have repeated yourself at any point. So looking at the model, the setting prior to the murder is established as ominous and indicates that danger might be lurking under the fog that rolled over the city. The metaphor implies that the fog gradually covers the city presenting the setting as ominous. Also the verb rolled has connotations of oppression like the fog is suffocating the city in a thick blanket which could be an ill omen and foreshadow a life about to be snuffed out. Additionally, the use of the noun fog could have connotations of concealment and secrecy. As fog clouds the vision making it very difficult to see, fog is often used to to symbolise mystery as it suggests that the characters will not be able to foresee the events that will happen. Nor, therefore, will the reader, so the setting becomes very enigmatic. Furthermore, despite the fog, the sky is brilliantly lit by the full moon. The adverb brilliantly juxtaposes the image of the city concealed by fog and suggests that the maid will, despite this, have clear view of the murder. Also, the noun phrase full moon, a convention of Gothic literature, has connotations of supernatural events occurring beyond the characters' control. As such, this could represent the disruption of the previous calm atmosphere and foreshadow a violent event taking place which would serve to startle the maid. So as you can see, I've answered the question fully by exploring more than one quotation. I've looked at several techniques, I've zoomed in on key words, and my text is thoughtful. It's really carefully thought through and I not repeated myself at any point. This is our aim when we analyse language. So if you need to refine your work, please do so. And once you've done that, that brings us to the end of the lesson. So I hope you've enjoyed our learning today. And thank you for your focus.

What is a character introduction?

What is a spatial shift?

What is foreshadowing?

What is repetition of an idea?

Why can setting be so important for a story?

In this lesson, we will read an extract from a very famous Gothic story 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson and then build on our ability to analyse language. We will then analyse how Stevenson uses language to present the setting before the murder. Then, we will end on a quiz exploring what you have learnt.


Lesson overview:Analysing language in Jekyll and Hyde (Part 1)

Core Content

Gothic Literature: