Analysing atmosphere and character in ‘The Speckled Band’ | English

Starter quiz

In 'The Speckled Band', why had Helen Stoner gone to visit Sherlock Holmes?
- to help her solve the mystery of how her sister died ✓
- to report on theft in the neighbourhood
- to catch up with him as they were good friends
In 'The Speckled Band', why is Helen shivering when she comes to Holmes?
- It is very cold
- She was involved in a traffic accident on the way there
- She is scared about being in danger ✓
What is meany by the word 'analysis'?
- Exploring something in great detail ✓
- Defining key words
- Using ambitious vocabulary in a paragraph
In 'The Speckled Band', what is Helen Stoner likened to when she meets Holmes?
- prey ✓
- predator
- hero
- villain
Why is Julia Stoner's death a mystery in 'The Speckled Band'?
- no one knows when she died
- no one knows how she died ✓
- no one witnessed her death
In 'The Speckled Band', what did Julia cry out as she died?
- 'It was the band! The speckled band!' ✓
- 'It was Roylott!'
- 'I have been poisoned!'

What is pathetic fallacy?
- giving human emotions to inanimate things, usually the environment. ✓
- comparing two things using the words like or as
- giving humans animal characteristics
Which quote uses pathetic fallacy?
- ’I sprang from my bed and rushed into the corridor.’
- 'The wind was howling outside...' ✓
- '...there burst forth the wild scream of a terrified woman.'
Which word best describes the night Julia died in 'The Speckled Band'?
- calm
- pleasant
- quiet
- chaotic ✓
In 'The Speckled Band', how is Helen presented when she hears her sister’s screams?
- panicked ✓
- hesitant
- angry
Why use quote explosions before analytical writing?
- it helps us come up with ambitious vocabulary to use
- it helps us conduct deep single word analysis ✓
- it helps us define words
Why use conjunctions in analytical writing?
- to increase word count
- create ambitious sentence structures
- to justify analysis ✓

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The night Julia Stoner dies, there is an awful storm.
Conan Doyle uses pathetic fallacy to create a sinister atmosphere, foreshadowing the threatening force behind her death.
Conan Doyle also emphasises the fear of both the Stoner sisters.
Quote explosions can help you to gather ideas for analytical writing.
Analytical writing should include single word analysis and conjunctions to justify analysis.

Planning can often be seen as a waste of time.

You must take time to make notes and gather ideas so the analysis you write is strong.

Pathetic fallacy - Pathetic fallacy is giving human emotions to inanimate things, usually the environment.
Annotate - Annotate means to label and add notes.
Foreshadowing - Foreshadowing means a warning of a future event.
Hubbub - Hubbub means chaotic noise.