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Comparative essay

Last updated: 15/11/2023
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Comparative essay
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Prose: Comparing prose texts
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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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