Gothic Literature

"Gothic" can also describe architecture.

• True

• False

Gothic stories traditionally take place

• in the past

• in the future

• in the present

In Gothic stories, you can always trust the narrator.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A Gothic story would likely take place

• in an urban shopping center

• in an abandoned castle

• on a space station

Gothic stories often involve conflict of character versus supernatural.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Foreboding and foreshadowing are synonyms.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

Gothic stories are traditionally written in simple, modern language.

• True

• False

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most well-known authors of Gothic literature.

• True

• False

Foreshadowing is

• a feeling that something bad is going to happen

• when an author hints at what is going to happen (literary device)

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Foreboding is

• a feeling that something bad is going to happen

• when an author hints at what is going to happen (literary device)

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4