The Horror Genre

What is the goal of the horror genre?

• The entertain the reader

• To make the reader laugh

• To make the reader feel scared

• To give the reader nightmares

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This subgenre of horror deals with common themes such as romance, decay, and haunted homes.

• supernatural horror

• non-supernatural horror

• gothic horror

• non-gothic horror

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This subgenre of horror involves magic and/or the paranormal.

• supernatural horror

• non-supernatural horror

• gothic horror

• non-gothic horror

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This subgenre of horror uses everyday terrors to frighten the audience.

• supernatural horror

• non-supernatural horror

• gothic horror

• non-gothic horror

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What are some literary conventions and author might use in a horror story? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

• dark colors

• black and white colors only

• an isolated setting

• situation start extraordinary but become ordinary

• the story might have a cliffhanger ending

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What are some literary conventions and author might use in a horror story? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

• the story has a predictable ending

• a power gap between the protagonist and the antagonist

• a crowded setting

• situation start extraordinary but become ordinary

• an element of death

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How does and author build suspense? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!

• Mood

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Setting

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What is foreshadowing?

• the atmosphere of a text

• when a writer gives a hint to the reader about upcoming events

• where and when a story takes place

• the use of figurative language to add descriptive details

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What is mood?

• the atmosphere of a text

• when a writer gives a hint to the reader about upcoming events

• where and when a story takes place

• the use of figurative language to add descriptive details

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What is setting?

• the atmosphere of a text

• when a writer gives a hint to the reader about upcoming events

• where and when a story takes place

• the use of figurative language to add descriptive details

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