The Handmaid's Tale: Women's Rights - Grammar Exercises
English
Year 9
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~16 mins
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A worksheet focusing on grammar analysis related to themes of women's rights in The Handmaid's Tale. Designed for Year 9 students to develop textual understanding and analytical skills.
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The Handmaid's Tale: Women's Rights - Grammar Exercises
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Grade Year 9
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Scene Summary and Context Guide
In Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, the narrative is set in the dystopian society of Gilead, where women's rights are severely restricted. The story follows Offred, a Handmaid assigned to bear children for a Commander, reflecting a society where reproductive rights have been stripped away. The novel explores themes of control, power, and resistance, highlighting the ways language and rhetoric are used to suppress or justify the subjugation of women. A key scene describes Offred's internal reflections as she navigates her constrained world, with phrases like 'a colourless, cold silence' contrasting with moments of subtle rebellion. The society’s use of language—such as the term 'Unwomen' for women who do not conform—serves as a tool of oppression. The novel employs various literary techniques, including metaphor and symbolism, to emphasise the loss of individual identity and autonomy. Students should consider how Atwood's choice of words and narrative style reveal the underlying critique of gender inequality and societal control.
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Answer the following questions based on the summary and your understanding of the text.
1.
Identify one literary device used in the description 'a colourless, cold silence' and explain its effect.
[2 marks]2.
What does the term 'Unwomen' signify in the novel's context?
[2 marks]3.
Choose the most appropriate function of the phrase 'subtle rebellion' in the context.
[1 mark]Aa) It describes overt acts of defiance.
Bb) It indicates quiet forms of resistance.
Cc) It refers to violent protests.
Dd) It signifies societal approval.
4.
Describe how Atwood’s use of language in the phrase 'a society where reproductive rights have been stripped away' highlights themes of control and oppression.
[4 marks]5.
Identify and analyse the use of any metaphor present in the excerpt provided.
[3 marks]6.
Explain how the phrase 'language and rhetoric are used to suppress or justify the subjugation of women' demonstrates the power of language as a control tool.
[4 marks]7.
Identify two stylistic devices Atwood employs that contribute to the tone of the narrative.
[2 marks]8.
Write a short paragraph analysing how the theme of women's rights is reflected through the narrator’s internal reflections.
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- 12/31/2025
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