Comparative essay
A guidance sheet for students to write an essay comparing three short stories: 'The Red Room' by H.G. Wells, 'The Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle and 'The Signalman' by Charles Dickens. Students consider what makes a good mystery story based on their understanding of the three stories.
Students explore the key features of the mystery genre in their comparison:
- plot and structure
- setting
- language features.
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