Creative Writing Techniques

What do you call a collection of symbols in a story?

• Iconography

• Ideologies

• Graphics

• Illustrations

Name one piece of Gothic Iconogrphy you might expect in a Gothic Story.

What is foreboding?

• A feeling of unease

• The setting

• The dialogue

• The description

When was the 'Gothic' era?

• Edwardian Era

• During World War 2

• Pre-historic Times

• 2000s

Which of these is true?

• People were starting to believe in ghosts less

• Inventions and manufacturing were advancing

• Halloween became a holiday

• The first UFO was found

What is the main source of horror in Gothic Fiction?

• Character losing his mind

• Ghosts

• Vampires

• Monsters

Name the technique: The room was so cold, it was the arctic.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Triples

Name the technique: The clock stood silent as a soldier

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Triples

• Fact

Name the technique: The shadows stretched silently, surrounding him

• Alliteration/sibilance

• Juxtapositon

• Simile

• Opinion

Name the technique: The fire roared in the grate.

• Onomatopoeia

• Triples

• Rhetorical Question

• Direct Address