Starter quiz
- In the story 'The Speckled Band', who is Dr. Roylott?
- Helen's fiancee
- Julia and Helen's brother
- Helen and Julia's stepfather ✓
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- In 'The Speckled Band', what is true regarding the wealth of Roylott's family?
- They are extremely wealthy
- They lost their wealth ✓
- They have never had great wealth
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- In 'The Speckled Band', what does Holmes find interesting about Roylott's lifestyle at Stoke Moran?
- he has huge parties every night
- he never looked for a new partner
- he barely has friends and keeps exotic pets ✓
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- In 'The Speckled Band', what does Roylott accuse Holmes of when they meet?
- courting Helen
- meddling in his affairs ✓
- sneaking into Stoke Moran
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- In 'The Speckled Band', in which tone does Holmes call Roylott an 'amiable person'?
- genuine
- sarcastic ✓
- jealous
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- A ______ is a feeling that a word evokes in the reader.
- 'connotation' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which word means to throw something with great force?
- snarl
- hurl ✓
- growl
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- In 'The Speckled Band', what word best describes Roylott based on the quote: "fierce old bird of prey"?
- innocent
- weak
- dangerous ✓
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- What is a connotation?
- definition of a word
- writer's intentions for using a word
- the feeling a word evokes ✓
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- In 'The Speckled Band', which *two* words does Holmes feel towards Roylott based on meeting him?
- fondness
- suspicious ✓
- weary ✓
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- Why use tentative language when writing about author's intentions?
- you can never be sure of the writer's intentions ✓
- it is polite
- it impresses the reader
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- Thinking about 'The Speckled Band', what can you get from the single word analysis of the word: 'snarl'?
- Roylott is evil
- Roylott is sad
- Roylott is angry ✓
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Key learning points
- Dr. Roylott is presented as aggressive in 'The Speckled Band'.
- We can use the connotations of words to help us analyse a character’s presentation.
- We should always use tentative language when suggesting why an author has presented a character in a certain way.
Common misconception
Connotation is the definition of a word.
Connotation is a feeling that a word gives .
Keywords
Snarl - To snarl is to make an aggressive growl or to say something in an angry voice.
Hurl - To hurl is to throw something with great force.
Connotation - A connotation is a feeling that a word evokes in the reader.
Tentative - If something is tentative then it is not fixed or certain.
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