Spotting Techniques: The Pedestrian

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Spotting Techniques: The Pedestrian

Year 10 English Literary Analysis Skills Ray Bradbury's Short Story

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WALT: We Are Learning To

Identify key literary techniques in 'The Pedestrian' Explain the effects of literary devices on readers Use evidence from the text to support our analysis Apply spotting techniques to any literary text

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Success Criteria

I can spot similes, metaphors, and personification I can identify imagery and tone I can explain how techniques create effects I can use quotes as evidence I can connect techniques to bigger themes

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Technique Detective Toolkit

Imagery: Can I picture this clearly? Simile: Look for 'like' or 'as' Metaphor: No 'like' or 'as' - direct comparison Personification: Is something non-human acting like a person? Tone: How does this make me feel?

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Quick Spot Challenge

Work in pairs Find these in 2 minutes: 1 simile with 'like' or 'as' 1 example of imagery 1 word that creates mood First pair to find all three wins!

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Let's Analyze Together

'It was not unequal to walking through a graveyard... faintest glimmers... whisperings and murmurs... tomblike building' - Ray Bradbury, 'The Pedestrian'

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Modelled Analysis: Step by Step

STEP 1: Spot the techniques Simile: 'like a graveyard' Imagery: 'faintest glimmers', 'whisperings' Metaphor: 'tomblike building' STEP 2: Explain the effects Creates eerie, unsettling tone Shows the city is lifeless and empty

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Technique vs Effect

{"left":"TECHNIQUE: What the author does\nSimile comparing street to graveyard\nImagery of 'faintest glimmers'\nPersonification of 'whisperings'","right":"EFFECT: What it does to the reader\nCreates eerie, unsettling mood\nHelps us picture the dark, empty scene\nMakes houses seem alive and creepy"}

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Your Turn: Independent Analysis

Choose another paragraph from 'The Pedestrian' Find 3 different techniques Use the sentence frame: 'Bradbury uses [technique] in [quote] to show [effect], which suggests [bigger idea]' Share your findings with a partner

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Wrap-Up: What We've Learned

We can spot key literary techniques quickly We know the difference between technique and effect We can use evidence to support our ideas These skills work with ANY text Next lesson: Applying this to essay writing