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KS3 · Year 8 - Development · Term 3 - Gothic and the Uncanny · Week 9
Pages: Character and setting in Gothic writing
Gothic characters are isolated, curious, or haunted. Settings reflect or trap them. Build both together.
Lesson 1
What students do
Re-read Harker's arrival at Dracula's castle.
Task
List details showing isolation and powerlessness.
Success criteria
Identifies 5 isolating details.
Lesson 2
What students do
Discuss: how does setting trap the character?
Task
Pair-talk on character/setting interaction.
Success criteria
Articulates how setting deepens mood.
Lesson 3
What students do
Model a paragraph introducing protagonist via setting.
Task
Draft 80 words introducing your character in setting.
Success criteria
Character revealed indirectly through environment.
Lesson 4
What students do
Workshop interior thought + physical reaction.
Task
Add 2 sentences of internal monologue.
Success criteria
Thought + physical reaction balanced.
Lesson 5
What students do
Self-edit; share with partner.
Task
Polish character-in-setting passage (150 words).
Success criteria
Setting reflects character's feeling clearly.
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