Possession Lesson Plan

Victorian Literature

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will examine examples of Victorian poetry, fairy tales, and letters to better understand Byatt's mimicry of Victorian conventions.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1

Structure:

One of the most impressive and striking elements of Possession is the way Byatt expertly mimics Victorian poetry, prose, and epistolary conventions. In this activity, students will examine real examples of Victorian writing to understand Byatt's skill. Divide students into three groups for poetry, fables/fairy...