Year 7 - English
Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the draugr as a villain
'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read, explore and respond to the modern fairytale novel 'The Twisted Tree'. They start by reading the novel before practising writing analytically about the novel's key characters and themes. They finally respond creatively to the novel by writing an article and short script.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand the plot and how the villain is introduced.
Key Notes
- Martha thinks the dead have escaped from the tree in the form of a draugr.
- Martha can see faces appearing in the shadows around the cabin.
- A howl sounds close to the cabin.
- A villain can be considered an antagonist and has an evil and scary presence.
- The draugr is an effective villain with its malevolent presence and unpredictability.
Vocabulary To Learn
- transfixed: motionless with horror or astonishment
- mortified: feel very embarrassed or ashamed
- inheritance: belongings, for example money and property, received from someone after they have died
- horde: a large group
- draugr: from Norse mythology, a ghost, spirit or reanimated corpse
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Villains are easily identifiable and will be always be introduced from the outset of a text.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Martha thinks the dead have escaped from the tree in the form of a draugr. Martha can see faces appearing in the shadows around the cabin.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'transfixed'
motionless with horror or astonishment.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Villains are easily identifiable and will be always be introduced from the outset of a text. Correction: Consider the draugr's subtle and encroaching presence. Burge uses this slow reveal to create tension.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'The Twisted Tree': analysing the dreadful draugr Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': Consolidating knowledge of the plot Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': creating a newspaper headline about the draugr Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': expressing my ideas about the novel Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': how the writer builds tension Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': introducing thesis statements Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': introduction to script writing Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': making impressive inferences about the tree Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': Norse mythology Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': planning a newspaper article about the dreadful draugr Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': Revising inferences Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': scripting a scene from the novel Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': selecting excellent quotes when writing about the novel Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': symbolism Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': the novel as a Gothic text Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': understanding narrative arcs Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death Study Guide
- 'The Twisted Tree': writing an effective article about the draugr Study Guide
- Exploring the use of mythology in 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': explaining the creation of tension Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring and creating similes Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring the opening Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': identifying key themes Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': introducing the setting Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': Martha and Stig's relationship Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': Mormor's letter Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the climax Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the presence of the tree Study Guide
- Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate Study Guide
- Reporting on Mormor's death in 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
- The resolution of 'The Twisted Tree' Study Guide
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