Pathetic Fallacy - KS3 - teaching resource

Pathetic Fallacy – KS3 is a comprehensive English teaching resource designed to introduce students to the literary technique of pathetic fallacy and develop their ability to identify, analyse, and use it effectively in their own writing.

The resource includes:

• A 26-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation

• 3 accompanying worksheets with structured activities

Perfect for KS3 learners, this resource combines explanation, analysis, and practical tasks to help students build confidence in recognising and applying pathetic fallacy across a range of texts.

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Key Features and Activities Include:

 

• Clear explanation of pathetic fallacy and its literary purpose

• Understanding the difference between pathetic fallacy and personification

• Identifying techniques: spot pathetic fallacy or personification in given sentences

• Exploring why writers use pathetic fallacy and its effect on the reader

• Writing activity: create original sentences using pathetic fallacy

• Analysing an extract from Frankenstein to identify examples and their impact

• Using film clips to explore different forms of pathetic fallacy

• Investigating the use of pathetic fallacy in prose and developing analytical skills

The resource is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt activities to suit the needs of their students.

To preview Pathetic Fallacy – KS3 in full, click on the images opposite to view sample slides.

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