Creating Miss Havisham

Question 1 of 5

1

Annotate this image of Miss Havisham with quotes from the passage.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

the strangest lady I have ever seen,

She was dressed in rich materials

she had bridal flowers in her hair

the bride . . . had withered

bright jewels sparkled on her neck

her sunken eyes

shrunk to skin and bone

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

1

Which of the following words and phrases could be used to describe Miss Havisham?

Choose all that you feel are appropriate.

Select one or more of the following:

Grotesque
Supernatural
Pitiful
Disgusting
Frightening
Laughable

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

Pip's initial description of Miss Havisham is very vivid and memorable. What is the main device used to make it such a powerful passage of prose?

Select one of the following:

Juxtaposition
Simile
Metaphor
Repetition
Sensory language

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

1

The reader is invited to share Pip's revulsion at the sight of Miss Havisham.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

1

As the passage goes on, Dickens develops the semantic field of death. Choose the quotes which form part of this semantic field and are used to develop and sustain the initial description of Miss Havisham.

Choose all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

this standing still of all the pale decayed objects,
the withered bridal dress on the collapsed form
looked so like grave-clothes, . . . the long veil so like a shroud.
So she sat, corpse-like
bodies buried in ancient times, which fall to powder in the moment of being distinctly seen
she . . . looked as if the admission of the natural light of day would have struck her to dust.
everything in the room had stopped,
the shoe upon it, once white, now yellow, had never been worn.
the frillings and trimmings on her bridal dress, looking like earthy paper.

	Created by Sarah Holmes about 8 years ago

A short activity helping learners to explore how Dickens uses language in particular ways to create the character of Miss Havisham in order to present specific themes, ideas and perspectives.

Creating Miss Havisham

Question 1 of 5

Annotate this image of Miss Havisham with quotes from the passage.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following words and phrases could be used to describe Miss Havisham? Choose all that you feel are appropriate.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

Pip's initial description of Miss Havisham is very vivid and memorable. What is the main device used to make it such a powerful passage of prose?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

The reader is invited to share Pip's revulsion at the sight of Miss Havisham.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

As the passage goes on, Dickens develops the semantic field of death. Choose the quotes which form part of this semantic field and are used to develop and sustain the initial description of Miss Havisham. Choose all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Which of the following words and phrases could be used to describe Miss Havisham?

Choose all that you feel are appropriate.

As the passage goes on, Dickens develops the semantic field of death. Choose the quotes which form part of this semantic field and are used to develop and sustain the initial description of Miss Havisham.

Choose all that apply.