ENGLISH LITERATURE EASTER REVISION 2018 INFER AND ANALYSE
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ENGLISH LITERATURE EASTER REVISION 2018
INFER AND ANALYSE FROM THE EXTRACT INFERENCE ANALYSIS What can we infer about Fezziwig based on the opening paragraph? Why does Dickens use the adjective ‘jovial’? How does he want the reader to react? What can we infer about how Scrooge is feeling upon seeing this scene? What can we infer about Fezziwig’s view of Christmas ? What can we infer about Fezziwig’s role as an employer in this extract? How does this simile help present Christmas as a joyful time? Why does Dickens use the verb ‘skipping’ to show Fezziwig’s movements? Why does Dickens want to present him in this way? How does Dickens use language to present the setting? How does this help present Christmas as joyful?
KEY SKILL – SINGLE WORD ANALYSIS Starting with this extract, explore how far Dickens presents Christmas as a joyful time. Confidence Wealth ‘Rich’ Content Secure Red: One key word from the text Yellow: Connotations of the key word in red. Pink: Connotations of the second word (linked to key word) and so on. Happy How can I judiciously select one word to create a multi-layered analysis? Use the coloured circles to strengthen your analysis and discussion of language.
KEY SKILL – SINGLE WORD ANALYSIS Confidence Wealth ‘Rich’ Content Secure Happy Charles Dickens introduces us to Fezziwig by describing his voice as ‘comfortable, oily, rich, fat’ and ‘jovial. ’ The adjective ‘rich’ implies there is a wealth to his voice showing he is confident and content with life and Christmas, qualities Scrooge lacks. Fezziwig is Scrooge’s foil character here. He is ‘jovial’ and secure with what he has and does not fear poverty like his former apprentice; he is happy with what he has and strives to bring happiness and joy to others at Christmas.
RESOURCES Print the following slides back to back on A 3 paper. Students should annotate around the extract using the questions on the slide and should then complete the ‘Rainbow Word Analysis’ on the back to help them with their answer.
STARTING WITH THIS EXTRACT, EXPLORE HOW FAR DICKENS PRESENTS CHRISTMAS AS A JOYFUL TIME. Write about: - how Dickens presents Christmas as a special time in this extract - how far Dickens presents Christmas as a special time in the novel as a whole. In this extract, the Ghost of Christmas Past has taken Scrooge to the place where he used to work. REMEMBER to INFER and ANALYSE. They are two different skills and you need to demonstrate both.
QUOTATION AND INFERENCE (AO 1) ‘…called out in a comfortable, oily, rich, fat, jovial voice’ ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE (AO 2) ‘rich’ wealth confidence content secure SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT (AO 3) happy Dickens highlights the difference that having a benevolent and kind employer could make. Dickens recognises the role humanity plays in being an employer and presents Fezziwig as the idea boss.
QUOTATION AND INFERENCE (AO 1) ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE (AO 2) SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT (AO 3)