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Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded

The Novel


This video presentation provides an in-depth look into the classic novel "Pamela or Virtue Rewarded". Through a series of well-defined steps, the video explores the historical and literary context, the publication history, and a comprehensive analysis of the novel's genre, title, structure, plot, characters, settings, point of view, narrator, narrative techniques, themes, and symbols. This video is designed specifically for non-native English speaking high school students, offering not only a deeper understanding of this significant work and its impact on literature, but also providing a valuable tool for students to present the novel on their own.

LnT suggests:

Two didactic tools to present Richardson's novel efficiently:

LnT a map containing different literary elements to investigate,

Some students of mine developed a map of their own to report on Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded. 

LnT a list of useful expressions to make your text more interesting.

The title suggests/ indicates

The title already gives a clue as to the subject: ...

The title already indicates the subject: ...

One of the interesting/unusual things about . . . was . . .

It is necessary here to clarify exactly what is meant by ....

In the following paragraph, I'm going to ...

As one can read in ....

The novel deals with/is about/concerns/presents/treats of/describes ...

This novel can be classified as ...

furthermore,

in addition (to this),

besides (this)

Even though/although

According to ...

For further information LnT suggests:

LnT https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pamela-novel-by-Richardson 

LnT https://www.bl.uk/restoration-18th-century-literature/articles/an-introduction-to-pamela-or-virtue-rewarded

LnT Read the first page of the novel. It is easy, there is a wordlist.

LnT proposes the division into sections and a summary of the first page.