Contrast Objectives To explore how contrast is used

Contrast Objectives: To explore how contrast is used to create tension. Complete in detail: Last lesson we learnt. . . Starter activity Hill uses contrast to create tension, in the opening chapter of “The Woman in Black”. Try to unscramble the following words: Therwea Tionacol Stylelife Riessto stohg tionsome

How does Hill create tension? Therwea Weather Tionacol Location Stylelife Lifestyle Riessto stohg tionsome Ghost stories Emotions

What does tension mean? Tension is one of the main emotions felt when a writer creates suspense. Suspense is a feeling of excitement, anticipation or uncertainty.

Reading page 16 -24 Whilst reading, the rest of the opening chapter, try to spot examples of contrast being used to create tension and suspense.

Contrasts and tension One of the ways that Hill creates tension, in the opening chapter is through contrast. You are going to see several images. When you have looked carefully at the image go and stand next to the contrasting image.

Stand next to the image which is contrasting.

Contrasting image

Contrast: Weather ‘flowers of midsummer’ ‘utter blackness’

Stand next to the image which is contrasting.

Contrasting image

Contrast: Location ‘ but two miles from a good sized village’ ‘an air of remoteness and isolation’

Stand next to the image which is contrasting.

Contrasting image

Contrast: Lifestyle ‘sit back and do nothing’ ‘in London I lived for my work’

Stand next to the image which is contrasting.

Contrasting image

Contrast: Ghost Stories ‘casual entertainment’ ‘wilder and sillier’ ‘a story for my eyes only’ ‘the truth is quite other, and altogether more terrible’

Stand next to the image which is contrasting.

Contrasting image

Contrast: Emotions ‘delight’ ‘my mounting unease’ ‘bitter battle within myself’

Analysis of how tension is created Complete the worksheet by exploring how each example of contrast makes the reader feel.

Objectives Achieved? To explore how contrast is used to create tension.