Horror Genre

What are the limitations of defining horror by only focusing on monsters?

• Some horror stories do not have monsters at all.

• Monsters are scary.

• Do the Monster Mash!

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The feeling of suspense in a horror story intensifies when

• The not-so-smart girl trips and falls down when she's running.

• Frankenstein comes alive!

• The reader expects horrible events to occur.

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What is an example of horror that has the suspense inside of the character?

• Funny horror

• A scientist desires knowledge so intensely that he creates a monster.

• Romance horror

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What is the author's purpose in writing this essay?

• To entertain.

• The purpose is for the author to define a genre by subjects and organization.

• To scare us.

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What part of the horror genre increases suspense?

• Clowns

• Aliens

• When characters go to forbidden places, the tension builds.

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How does the author answer the question: "What is the horror genre?"

• The horror genre is scary stories that use certain techniques to increase readers' suspense.

• A hilarious book of jokes

• A romantic comedy

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What are 2 things that the author assumed we already knew?

• We are familiar with movie theaters.

• We are familiar with the fact that garlic keeps vampires away.

• We are familiar with textbooks.

• We are familiar with the Wizard of Oz.

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