Year 11 - English
'Alias Grace': forming opinions on characters
Fiction: inner musings
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore and practise emulating a range of different narrative voices. They explore narrative voice in 'Alias Grace', 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and 'Klara and the sun' before crafting their own narrative voices. At the end of the unit, they write a narrative with a compelling voice.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to form a personal response about a character.
Key Notes
- Making an inference means coming to a conclusion, based on evidence and reasoning.
- A variety of synonyms of 'suggests' should be used to express inferences.
- You can make inferences based on single words.
- Inferences should always be justified with evidence from the text.
- Making inferences can help you form opinions on characters.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Alias: indicating a false identity, especially one used by a criminal
- Relish: to like or enjoy something
- Penitent: showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students may not be accustomed to forming an opinion on a narrator, typically seeing them as a neutral figure in a story.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Making an inference means coming to a conclusion, based on evidence and reasoning. A variety of synonyms of 'suggests' should be used to express inferences.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Alias'
indicating a false identity, especially one used by a criminal.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Students may not be accustomed to forming an opinion on a narrator, typically seeing them as a neutral figure in a story. Correction: First person narrators are often protagonists of their stories and they can retell the events in any way they want to. This allows us to be critical of a narrator.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper': analysing character Study Guide
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper': crafting voice Study Guide
- Comparing dystopian voices Study Guide
- Conceptualising voice in fiction texts Study Guide
- Creating voice in our narratives Study Guide
- Emulating Atwood's use of an untrustworthy character in 'Alias Grace' Study Guide
- Emulating Ishiguro's use of an artificial voice in 'Klara and the Sun' Study Guide
- Exploring unique narrative voices Study Guide
- Exploring voice in 'Klara and the Sun' Study Guide
- Planning outstanding narratives Study Guide
- Writing a narrative with a compelling voice Study Guide
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