Literary Devices- Horror

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• Dash

• Elipsis

• Comma

• Semicolon

A dash (-) is used in Horror to...

• add more information

• exclude information

• create suspense

• create an awkward silence

Which of these punctuation marks is used to show excitement, danger or loud noises?

• ...

• " "

• ?

• !

Italics are used in Horror in order to...

• Draw the reader's attention to a word or phrase.

• Make the word meaning something different.

• Provide a break for the reader's eyes

• Increase the fear

Irony is

• The opposite of what is expected

• Something that the audience knows that the characters don;t.

• An exaggeration

• A repeat of a word or phrase.

How is repetition used in Horror?

• To make sure the reader knows how to spell the word.

• To make sure that the reader really understands the idea.

• To make the narrator/author seem crazy.

• To show that the author has a limited vocabulary.

Loud, repeating, scary and silent all refer to what?

• Location

• Character

• Plot

• Sound

What does having a biased (one-sided) narrator do in Horror?

• Only gives one side

• Gives both sides

• Makes the narrator seem trustworthy

• Makes the narrator seem crazy and untrustworthy

He was running round like a tornado.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Symbolism

They were a force to be reckoned with.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Symbolism