The Role of Fear

What is the definition of fear?

• A pleasant emotion you feel when you get excited

• An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous

• An unpleasant emotion caused by happiness

• A pleasant emotion that comes from being scared

Fear can be a positive and a negative force

• True

• False

Fear is

Which of the choices is an example of a positive effect of fear?

• Denial

• Can you make you NOT want to try new things

• Holds you back

• Protects you

Which of the following are positive effects of fear? (Select all that apply)

• Guides our fight of flight responses

• Keeps you alert

• Makes you not want to try new things

• Protects us

As an author you can use the role of fear to move the ____ forward

In the Ted Talk with Karen Thompson Walker she says that ________…

• “Fear is always a negative thing”

• “Fear can only help you”

• “Fear is kind of unintentional storytelling that we are all born knowing how to do”

• “Fear is like the wind, sometimes you can’t feel it but it is always there”

In the Alchemist what is Santiago’s biggest fear? ( Hint: it’s the red one )

• Not returning home

• Losing Fatima

• Not completing his personal legend

• Dying before he can see his parents again

This person realizes that his one true love is part of his personal legend

In the alchemist how if fear used?

• Something the characters need to overcome

• A lucky charm

• Something you don’t want to have

• A positive force