The Woman in Black is a gothic novel by Susan Hill set in the Nineteenth Century. The novel was actually written in the 1980s, so it is historical fiction, where Hill plays with the conventions of gothic novels to build a tense and moody atmosphere. Find out what techniques she uses, how she portrays the character of the narrator, Arthur Kipps and how to write spanking essays for Controlled Assessments and the Literature Exam.
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NEW Jennet Humfrye Character Notes
NEW + How does Hill build tension in Chapter Four when we first meet the Woman in Black?
NEW Jennet Humfrye Character Notes
NEW + How does Hill build tension in Chapter Four when we first meet the Woman in Black?
+ Explore the theme of isolation in The Woman in Black
+ How is the Character of Arthur Kipps presented in the first four chapters?
+ How is the Character of Arthur Kipps presented in the first four chapters?
+ How does Hill use gothic conventions in the first three chapters?
+symbolism of place and weather (pathetic fallacy) in the novel.
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