Horror Story Quiz

According to H.P. Lovecraft, what is the oldest and strongest kind of fear?

• Fear of death

• Fear of the supernatural

• Fear of the unknown

• Fear of the known

What technique can be used to build suspense by limiting the point of view in a horror story?

• Third person limited narration

• Second person narration

• Omniscient narrator

• First person narration

Which setting suggests that disturbing things are being concealed in a horror story?

• Bright and sunny beach

• Old mansion with secret passageways

• Modern city with skyscrapers

• Open field with clear skies

How does Edgar Allan Poe convey the mental state of the narrator in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• Dialogue between characters

• Fragmented sentences that break off suddenly

• Poetic and flowery language

• Long descriptive sentences

What is the technique known as when the audience knows key parts of the big secret but not the characters?

• Cosmic irony

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

What is the purpose of a cliffhanger in a horror story?

• To provide closure and emotional release

• To create a sense of discomfort

• To build extra suspense

• To reveal the big secret

In which classic play is the audience aware of a big secret that the main character is unaware of?

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Romeo and Juliet

• Oedipus Rex

What is the key to suspense in a horror story?

• Leaving the audience hanging in anticipation

• Revealing horrors immediately

• Keeping the audience bored

• Providing all the answers upfront

What is the effect of using extended silences and shots of staircases in cinematography to create discomfort?