Year 9 - English
Crafting malevolent characters
Malevolent characters: fiction writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils create and write malevolent characters. They first look at the conventions of malevolent characters, before learning about the techniques they can use to present their malevolent characters. They finally plan and write their fiction with a malevolent character in it.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain and apply the key conventions a writer uses to craft a malevolent character.
Key Notes
- A writer can use key conventions to craft a malevolent character in their writing.
- These conventions include: physical description, dialogue, and other characters' reactions.
- The contrast between dialogue and action can be used to imply a character is malevolent subtly.
- Bram Stoker's Count Dracula is a classic malevolent character.
Vocabulary To Learn
- malevolent: having or showing a wish to do evil to others
- convention: a way in which something is usually done or a key feature
- craft: the deliberate and skilful process of creating a written piece of communication
- malicious: the desire to harm others
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Malevolent characters are always obviously and outwardly evil characters.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A writer can use key conventions to craft a malevolent character in their writing. These conventions include: physical description, dialogue, and other characters' reactions.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'malevolent'
having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Malevolent characters are always obviously and outwardly evil characters. Correction: Ask pupils whether they can think of any characters from literature where their malevolence is implied or not explicitly stated at first. These characters are often dangerously deceptive.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Contrasting characters: using juxtaposition Study Guide
- Crafting character through dialogue Study Guide
- Crafting physical description for malevolent characters Study Guide
- Describing setting and developing tone Study Guide
- Planning fiction writing about a malevolent character Study Guide
- Using figurative language effectively for character description Study Guide
- Using paragraphs effectively Study Guide
- Using vocabulary effectively in fiction writing Study Guide
- Writing fiction about a malevolent character Study Guide
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