'The Twisted Tree': making impressive inferences about the tree | English

Starter quiz

What is being described here: 'a phrase or short piece of writing taken directly from a longer work of literature'?
- 'quotation' ✓
The Gothic first appeared in the ______ century.
- '18th' ✓
A recurring theme, idea, or symbol in a text is known as a ...
- motif. ✓
- metaphor.
- simile.
- flashback.
Which character tells Martha how to kill the draugr in 'The Twisted Tree'?
- Odin
- Stig
- Hel ✓
- Mormor
Starting at the beginning, put these parts of the narrative arc into the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  exposition
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  rising action
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  climax
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  falling action
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  resolution
Which definition best describes the resolution in the structure of a story?
- where the problems are introduced and tension rises
- where the writer describes the setting and characters
- the high point of the action and tension
- where the problems are resolved ✓

Which word best describes the overall tone of the Gothic genre?
- cheerful
- mysterious ✓
- humorous
- lighthearted
What is a connotation?
- the basic meaning of a word
- a feeling or idea a word suggests ✓
- an aspect of a character
- a literary device
What is an inference?
- a guess without any evidence
- a direct statement from a text
- a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning ✓
- a summary of a text
Which of the following is an example of making an inference about the 'Twisted Tree'?
- suggesting the tree is alive because it is described as 'swaying' and 'jumping' ✓
- summarising the plot of 'The Twisted Tree'
- defining the word 'macabre'
- highlighting the story's stormy setting and including a quote which shows it
Why is the description of the tree's roots as 'veins' considered Gothic in 'The Twisted Tree'?
- It creates a beautiful image.
- It evokes a macabre and disturbing image. ✓
- It suggests the tree is normal.
- It links to fog and hidden appearances.
In 'The Twisted Tree', the tree is described as 'swaying' and 'jumping'. What are reasonable connotations of these words?
- energy ✓
- the supernatural ✓
- normality
- hope
- power ✓

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Inferences usually rely on things that haven’t been explicitly stated, but rather, hinted at or suggested.
We can use connotations to help us make inferences about a particular word or phrase.
Making links to the Gothic can make our inferences about 'The Twisted Tree' stronger.
Effective analysis is developed and can include an additional inference.

Students might think that making an inference is the same as guessing randomly without any evidence.

Inferences are not random guesses. They are logical conclusions drawn from clues or evidence presented in the text or context.

Inference - a conclusion you reach by applying logic to the evidence you are given.
Connotation - a feeling or idea that a word makes you think about, in addition to its basic meaning.
The gothic - a style of writing that involves dark, mysterious, and supernatural themes.
Macabre - related to death and things that are creepy or horrifying.