The Woman in Black
Lesson Objective:
To be able to summarise the novel
so far
Characters – write down the name and
one interesting thing about them
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PIKSP
NELBTYE
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TLSAEL
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• Mrs Drablow – the woman who has died lives at Eel
Marsh House
• Kipps – (Arthur) the rational protagonist – the person
who is telling the story
• Mr Bentley – Arthur’s boss. Seems to know more than
he’s letting on
• Mr Jerome – another lawyer. Reacted badly when Arthur
saw the woman in black
• Stella – Arthur’s fiancé in the past. We know she will die.
• Esme – The older Arthur’s second wife.
• Mr Daily – A traveller on the train. He is a successful
land owner in Crythin Gifford.
Out of the list below, pick out and write an
explanation of the 5 most important quotes from
the novel so far
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It was a yellow fog, a filthy, evil-smelling fog, a fog that choked and blinded, smeared
and stained… (chapter 2)
‘Children.’ Mr Bentley fell silent for a few moments, and rubbed at the pane with his
finger, as though t o clear away the obscurity, but the fog loomed, yellow-grey, and
thicker than ever…A church bell began to toll. (Chapter 2)
‘Sea-frets, sea-mists. They roll up in a minute from the sea to land across the
marshes. It’s the nature of the place. One minute it’s as clear as a June day, the
next…’ he gestured to indicate the dramatic suddenness of the frets. (chapter 3)
For some reason then, I shuddered, all the more because of the openness of his
gaze and the directness of his manner. (chapter 3)
Had I known that my untroubled night of good sleep was to be the last such that I was
to enjoy for so many terrifying, racked and weary nights to come, perhaps I should
not have jumped out of bed with such alacrity… (chapter 4)
Innocence, once lost, is lost forever (chapter 4)
I intended to wait for the sick-looking woman and offer my arm to escort her. But she
was nowhere to be seen. (chapter 4)
Mr Jerome stopped dead. (chapter 4)
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What is happening?
How does it create
tension?
Essay Question
• How has Susan Hill managed to create
suspense and tension in the opening chapters of
the novel?
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Mini-essay
A rational protagonist
Write a response to the question using
Foreshadowing
3 of the techniques.
A Frame Narrative
Use PEE
Pathetic Fallacy
3 PARAGRAPHS!!
Characters
Setting
What is NOT said but implied
The clues that she leaves for the reader