Scary monsters

The "monster" is often a metaphor for ____________

• outsiders

• communists

• aliens

• slaves

"Invasion of the body snatchers" was a satire about _________

• witches

• thieves

• Grendel

• investigations on political opponents

What might Anglo-Saxon kings have used a monstrous figure for?

• frighten citizens to prevent them from rebelling

• hide conflicts and create an illusion of solidarity

• colonise lands

• reshape the natural world

What's the first real monster in English literature?

• Caliban

• Prometheus

• Grendel

• Beowulf

What can horror movies help us explore?

• fears of contemporary society

• the nature of living deads

• Anglo-Saxon culture and literature

• aliens

What does Mary Shelley's novel manifest?

• fear and interest about modifying nature

• admiration for heroes such as Beowulf

• fear of Grendel's greed and violence

• horrified fascination with aliens

What's a recurring theme in horror cinema?

• the division beetween "us" and "them"

• the idea that anyone could become a monster

• conflicts amongst nobles

• anti-McChartyism satire

The media can manipulate our perception of the enemies of society often figured as "monsters". What are we often told they are threatening?

• our military strength

• our territories

• our politicians

• our costumes

What do "The tempest" and "Frankenstein" have in common?

• they both talk about zombies

• they are both political satires

• they both represent the fears of the public for which they have been written

• they have been written in the same period

How have monsters evoluted with the development of technology and computer graphics?

• they do not represent the fears of society anymore

• they have become more popular

• they have become similar to each other and it's not possible to distinguish them

• they have become scarier than ever before