AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
Reasoning from evidence to a conclusion. Holmes uses the term for his movement from small clues to explanations of events or behaviour.
Revise: Chapters 1 and 2Chapter 1, ‘The Science of Deduction’, opens with Holmes injecting himself. The detailed description of the syringe and his scarred arm makes the habit physically disturbing rather than merely an eccentric detail. Watson has witnessed the performance three times a day for many months.
- Revise: Chapters 6 to 8