A comprehensive chapter-by-chapter revision PowerPoint for Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, designed for AQA A-Level English Literature B: Elements of Crime Writing.

The presentation covers all 27 chapters of the novel, treating each one as a piece of evidence in Christie’s carefully constructed mystery. Every chapter slide follows the same clear revision structure:

What happens – a concise overview of the chapter
Why it matters – its significance within the wider novel
Christie’s method – close attention to narrative technique, structure, clues, withholding and misdirection
Quick task – a focused activity that turns knowledge into argument
Exam bridge – direct links to Crime Writing concepts and possible essay use

The resource explores:

• Unreliable narration and strategic omission
• Poirot as the detective figure
• Sheppard’s manipulation of reader trust
• Clues, red herrings and fair play
• The country-house setting and closed-circle mystery
• Class, gender, money and social reputation
• Servants, outsiders and false suspects
• Confession, judgement and narrative ethics
• The manuscript form and the significance of “Apologia”
• How the ending transforms the meaning of earlier chapters

The final slides provide a whole-novel revision map, tracing the movement from village gossip and staged evidence to revelation, confession and moral judgement.

This PowerPoint is ideal for:

• Whole-class revision
• Independent study
• Homework
• Retrieval practice
• Essay planning
• Chapter recap
• Exam preparation

Spoilers throughout.

The resource does not reproduce substantial passages from the novel, so students should use it alongside their authorised course edition for quotation work and page references.