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PA Sherlock
Holmes
Thom Sievert Mulder
UniC Utrecht
Subject: English
Teacher: Derk Santvoort
30 november 2022
, 2
Inhoudsopgave
SHORT QUESTIONS............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1. Have you ever heard of Sherlock Holmes? What do you know and think about him?...........................................................3
2. What are your expectations of the novel?..............................................................................................................................3
3. Why do Watson and Holmes get along with each other?......................................................................................................3
4. How are the police detectives presented in the story?...........................................................................................................3
5. Why did the killer commit the murders?.................................................................................................................................3
6. Why is the novel called “A Study in Scarlet”? What is the meaning of the title?...................................................................3
7. Who is the main character? Are the main character and other characters described through dialogue – by the way they
speak (dialect or slang for instance)? Has the author described the characters by physical appearance, thoughts and
feelings, and interaction (the way they act towards others)? Are they static/flat characters who do not change? Are they
dynamic/round characters who DO change?..............................................................................................................................4
8. Who is the narrator or speaker in the story? Does the author speak through the main character? Is the story written in
the first person “I” point of view? Is the story written in a detached third person “he/she” point of view? Is there an “all-
knowing” third person who can reveal what all the characters are thinking and doing in all places?......................................4
9. Conflict or tension is usually the heart of the short story and is related to the main character. In a short story there is
usually one main struggle. How would you describe the main conflict? Is it an internal conflict within the character? Is it an
external conflict caused by the surroundings or environment the main character finds himself/herself in?............................4
10. The climax is the point of greatest tension or intensity in the story. It can also be the point where events take a major
turn as the story races towards its conclusion. Ask yourself: Is there a turning point in the story? When does the climax take
place?..........................................................................................................................................................................................5
11. Can you detect themes (i.e., the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores) in the novel? How is the theme
expressed? Are any elements repeated and therefore suggest a theme? Is there more than one theme? What do you think
of these elements in the stories? How are they portrayed?.......................................................................................................5
12. The author’s style has to do with their vocabulary, use of imagery, tone, or the feeling of the story/ It has to do with the
author’s attitude towards the subject. In some short stories the tone can be ironic, humorous, cold, or dramatic. Is the
author’s language full of figurative language? What images are used? Does the author use a lot of symbolism? Metaphors
(comparisons that do not use “as” or “like”) or similes (comparisons that use “as” or “like”)?................................................6
LONGER TEXT.................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1. What real-life people or events are you reminded of by characters or events in the story? Explain why..............................6
QUESTIONS A STUDY IN PINK............................................................................................................................................................... 7
1 Answer the questions...............................................................................................................................................................7
3. Match Sherlock’s ideas about Jennifer Wilson with his reasons for them..............................................................................7
4. Answer the questions..............................................................................................................................................................8
5. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?................................................................................................................................8
6. Choose the correct option.......................................................................................................................................................8
7. Essay question about A Study in Scarlet and “A Study in Pink” After watching the episode, write a 300–500-word essay in
which you compare the book A Study in Scarlet to the Sherlock episode "A Study in Pink".......................................................9
LINK TO THE SHORT STORY DISCUSSION “A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA”.............................................................................................................9
PA Sherlock
Holmes
Thom Sievert Mulder
UniC Utrecht
Subject: English
Teacher: Derk Santvoort
30 november 2022
, 2
Inhoudsopgave
SHORT QUESTIONS............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1. Have you ever heard of Sherlock Holmes? What do you know and think about him?...........................................................3
2. What are your expectations of the novel?..............................................................................................................................3
3. Why do Watson and Holmes get along with each other?......................................................................................................3
4. How are the police detectives presented in the story?...........................................................................................................3
5. Why did the killer commit the murders?.................................................................................................................................3
6. Why is the novel called “A Study in Scarlet”? What is the meaning of the title?...................................................................3
7. Who is the main character? Are the main character and other characters described through dialogue – by the way they
speak (dialect or slang for instance)? Has the author described the characters by physical appearance, thoughts and
feelings, and interaction (the way they act towards others)? Are they static/flat characters who do not change? Are they
dynamic/round characters who DO change?..............................................................................................................................4
8. Who is the narrator or speaker in the story? Does the author speak through the main character? Is the story written in
the first person “I” point of view? Is the story written in a detached third person “he/she” point of view? Is there an “all-
knowing” third person who can reveal what all the characters are thinking and doing in all places?......................................4
9. Conflict or tension is usually the heart of the short story and is related to the main character. In a short story there is
usually one main struggle. How would you describe the main conflict? Is it an internal conflict within the character? Is it an
external conflict caused by the surroundings or environment the main character finds himself/herself in?............................4
10. The climax is the point of greatest tension or intensity in the story. It can also be the point where events take a major
turn as the story races towards its conclusion. Ask yourself: Is there a turning point in the story? When does the climax take
place?..........................................................................................................................................................................................5
11. Can you detect themes (i.e., the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores) in the novel? How is the theme
expressed? Are any elements repeated and therefore suggest a theme? Is there more than one theme? What do you think
of these elements in the stories? How are they portrayed?.......................................................................................................5
12. The author’s style has to do with their vocabulary, use of imagery, tone, or the feeling of the story/ It has to do with the
author’s attitude towards the subject. In some short stories the tone can be ironic, humorous, cold, or dramatic. Is the
author’s language full of figurative language? What images are used? Does the author use a lot of symbolism? Metaphors
(comparisons that do not use “as” or “like”) or similes (comparisons that use “as” or “like”)?................................................6
LONGER TEXT.................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1. What real-life people or events are you reminded of by characters or events in the story? Explain why..............................6
QUESTIONS A STUDY IN PINK............................................................................................................................................................... 7
1 Answer the questions...............................................................................................................................................................7
3. Match Sherlock’s ideas about Jennifer Wilson with his reasons for them..............................................................................7
4. Answer the questions..............................................................................................................................................................8
5. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?................................................................................................................................8
6. Choose the correct option.......................................................................................................................................................8
7. Essay question about A Study in Scarlet and “A Study in Pink” After watching the episode, write a 300–500-word essay in
which you compare the book A Study in Scarlet to the Sherlock episode "A Study in Pink".......................................................9
LINK TO THE SHORT STORY DISCUSSION “A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA”.............................................................................................................9
