Unit 2 - The Thrill of Horror

The goal of the horror genre is to make the audience feel

• angry
• afraid
• adrenaline
• sad

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Which subgenre of horror involves magic, fantasy, or otherwise extraordinary elements?

• gore
• non-supernatural
• fairy tales
• paranormal & supernatural

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Which subgenre of horror uses everyday terrors in its storytelling?

• Gothic
• ghosts
• non-supernatural
• paranormal

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What is the intense feeling an audience goes through while waiting for what happens next?

• foreshadowing
• tone
• suspense
• adrenaline

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What literary term describes when a writer gives hints to the reader about upcoming events?

• forewarning
• foreshadowing
• mood
• main idea

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What is the literary term that defines the atmosphere or feeling of a text?

• foreshadowing
• suspense
• mood
• setting

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What is the literary term that defines where and when the story takes place?

• mood
• tone
• place
• setting

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There is often an element of ___________, whether it is an actual corpse or a type of living dead like zombies or vampires. (Fill in the Blank)

• death
• life
• sunshine
• darkness

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What is it called when situations begin ordinary and then become extraordinary?

• surprising sequence of events
• Magical events
• chronological order
• cause and effect

What is it called when the ending may not come right out and tell the reader what has happened, but instead provides clues that the reader can use to infer the ending or what will happen after the story?

• cliff hanger

• the end

• the beginning

• implied event

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