"My Intro to Gothic Literature" Part 1

Which definition best defines the word gothic?

• Something that is dark, mysterious, and sometimes depressing.

• Something that is happy, but scary.

• Something that involves Halloween items and the color black.

• Something that is spooky and dark, but also involves bright colors.

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Which of the following is the BEST way to describe an explanatory essay?

• An explanatory essay explains a topic.

• An explanatory essay tells a story.

• An explanatory essay is an autobiography.

• An explanatory essay convinces the reader to believe a certain topic.

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Which of the following is the BEST way to describe a narrative?

• Something that tells a story.

• Something that explains a topic.

• Something that tells a Gothic story.

• Something that is dark and mysterious.

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What does it mean when someone describes something in a vivid way?

• They are describing something to you in a clear, precise manner that paints a picture in your mind.

• They are describing something to that paints Gothic images in your mind.

• They are describing something to you in a confusing manner so you cannot picture it in your mind.

• They are describing something clear and bright, but paint a scary image in your mind.

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Click ALL the different types of literature you see below. (Hint: There's more than one answer.)

• A book

• A car

• An article

• A picture

• A collection of stories

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Which description BEST defines Edgar Allan Poe?

• A famous Gothic writer/author

• The author of "My Introduction to Gothic Literature"

• The author's grandfather

• The author's first love and her former boyfriend

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When annotating the text in "My Introduction to Gothic Literature," what do your highlights in YELLOW mean?

• These are key words and phrases that are important or have a Gothic tone.

• These are key details in the essay that are the most important parts of the text.

• These are parts that describe the author's feelings.

• These are vocabulary words.

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When annotating the text in "My Introduction to Gothic Literature," what do your highlights in GREEN mean?

• These are key words and phrases that are important or have a Gothic tone.

• These are key details in the essay that are the most important parts of the text.

• These are parts that describe the author's feelings.

• These are vocabulary words.

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Which of the following words/phrases would best be described as "Gothic"?

• terrifying

• haunted

• cloudy, dark night

• sunny

• joyful dreams

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In the first paragraph of "My Introduction to Gothic Literature," what key detail does the author present that describes what her whole essay will be?

• The author discusses how she was introduced to Gothic literature, and how it became her literary passion.

• The author discusses how she fell in love with Edgar Allan Poe when she was 14-years-old.

• The author discusses the reasons why people have a literary passion for Gothic literature.

• The author discusses how she fell in love with Gothic literature because her parents went through a divorce.

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