1. A London Particular Objectives: To investigate how
is used to represent a main character’s emotions.
Challenge Word:
Emotions – 3 or more
Starter activity:
Think back to last lesson.
What is the key term that would fit in today’s learning objective?

2. What is it? Pathetic Fallacy
Pathetic fallacy is giving human emotions or characteristics to nature.

3. First Impressions Count!
You are going to see a variety of words and phrases.
On your whiteboards (or the back of your books) write down what you think of, when you see each word.

4. Hanging

5. Creeping

6. Seething

7. Sour breath

8. Sly

9. Filthy

10. Evil Smelling

11. Skim and scan the chapter to find examples of pathetic fallacy
A London Particular
Skim and scan the chapter to find examples of pathetic fallacy
Choose two or three examples and explain what impression it gives and how Hill has used the device to add tension in this chapter.
In the second chapter of, The Woman in Black, the reader is informed that something is having a negative effect on the people of London.

12. Examples of pathetic fallacy
What impression this creates
Examples of foreshadowing
What impression this creates

13. The conversation between Kipps and Bentley
Re-read from pages up to ‘I got up’
Discuss and answer the following questions:
How does Kipps first react to the task of dealing with Alice Drablow’s affairs?
When Kipps asks if Drablow had any children, Bentley pauses for a long time before replying in the negative. What is the significance of the church bell tolls before he answers?
In what ways does Hill present Bentley to be an eccentric character? How does his vague nature help to build mystery around the character of Alice Drablow?
What does Kipps learn about Alice Drablow in this conversation?