The Screwtape Letters Study Guide

Through C.S. Lewis's uniquely Christian, though witty and satirical look at sin and temptation, students will learn:

Author Biography: Learn about C.S. Lewis.

Historical Background: Learn about WWII and the Battle of Britain.

Before-You-Read Activities: Learn about the devil in scripture, art, literature and music. Artistic personal concept of the demonic. Bible study on temptation of Jesus. Watch interviews of veterans from WWII, Battle of Britain.

Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth.

Literary Techniques: include epistolary novel, epigraphs, parody, extended metaphor, allusion, death, suffering, worry, fear, and anxiety, antonyms, synonyms, axiom, dramatic irony, understatement, descriptive language.

Moral Lessons and Character Values: modern philosophies, materialism, apologetics, the church, expectations and disappointments, sinfulness, tangible needs, trials bring growth, friendship, guilt, human laughter and humor, humility, scruples, simple pleasures and thankfulness, peer pressure, marriage and love, pride, danger.

Activities and Writing Assignments including research biography, writing a prayer, position paper on Christianity, collage of images of Christ, write a poem, Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem analysis, nursing home field trip, group discussion on pacifism, prayer and study partners, thanksgiving service, compare corrupted and intended, memory verses project, critical report on humor, interviews, presentation on culture, Biblical marriage, sacred music, Quakers, social issues, overview of fate and destiny, poem or song about death, Full essays such as patient analysis, faith, timeline, humanity, historical connections to the book, twisting reality, physical vs. spiritual, compare and contrast, women vs. men, motifs in Screwtape Letters, the church, apologetics, research papers on C.S. Lewis' other work, literary symbolism, activities such as dramatic presentation, write a drama and perform, write a letter of your own, self-analysis.

Suggestions for Further Reading: We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, The Screwtape Letters .

All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!

• Large 8.5x11 printed bound workbook format is convenient to read and easy on the eyes. Our guides have not been looseleaf for copiers since 2008!
• Every question has plenty of whitespace for student's answers
• Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice
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• Convenient, removable answer key included for the teacher!
• Study guides do not contain the text of the story, play, poems, or book.
• Recommended for grades 9-12.
• Setting: England and Hades, 1930s
• Genre: British literature, Christian

My Dear Wormwood, How do you think you will ever learn anything about British Literature if you don't read any? And if you are going to read some, how about my letters, appropriately entitled The Screwtape Letters? And if you are going to bother to read them, why not study them, analyze them for their literary qualities (I assure you there are many), and make sure that you digest every word I have sent you? You can do all that more easily if you use the Literature Guide provided by Progeny Press! Now get to work, you scruffy little demon! Your mildly affectionate uncle, Screwtape. Okay, so I made that letter up. But, Screwtape has a great idea there. If you'd like help in your homeschool with analyzing literature, Progeny Press study guides are an awesome resource! --Colleen's Quest Blogspot