An investigation

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
An investigation
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Poetry: Understanding a poem
Resource type
Student activity
Genre
Romantic
Author
Robert Browning
Authors
Robert Browning
Time period
Pre-1900
Title
Porphyria’s Lover

A detective-style investigation sheet designed to uncover the truth of the murder of Porphyria in 'Porphyria's Lover'. Two tables structured in the PEE format encourage students to make statements and use evidence for both the crime scene and the motivations.

This resource makes the monologue accessible to all students, and invites a creative response to the poem. Why not go one step further and get students to write up the detective’s murder report or perform a mock trial or a detective’s press conference too?  

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27/02/2020

A brilliant resource to use with my year 11 students as a revision guide.

12/02/2014

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27/02/2020

A brilliant resource to use with my year 11 students as a revision guide.

12/02/2014

5

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