Intro to Horror Genre

What does it mean to paraphrase?

• to tell a story

• to share details

• to explain something from a text in your own words

• to give a short explanation with the main important details

What is character development?

• how Spiderman went from evil to good

• how a character changes in a plot based on the events and setting

• how a person becomes a superhero

• MIles Morales

This is the highest point of tension or conflict in a plot. HINT: one of the 5 stages of plot.

How can we identify a plot (story or film) to be apart of the horror genre?

Both of these elements make up a setting in a plot.

• space and time

• time and space

• place and time

• place and space

"It was a dark and gloomy night, in an abandoned hotel..." What is this sentence describing?

• theme

• main idea

• setting

• character development

What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

What game were the characters in "The Monkey's Paw" playing in the beginning of the story?

• chess

• checkers

• spades

• dominoes

Please select the correct word for the following definition:

"something that is dangerous"

• angry

• aggressive

• peril

• horror

Name the five stages of plot in order. NOTE: It must be in order!