G7 Gothic Horror Literary Tecniques

Identify the technique(s) used: "The moon, a ghostly lantern in the sky, cast its pallid light over the desolate graveyard, illuminating the tombstones like teeth in a gaping maw."

• Simile

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

________ is a literary device where human emotions are attributed to inanimate objects or nature, often reflecting or mirroring the mood and emotions of the characters or the overall atmosphere of a scene.

• Personification

• Extended Metaphor

• Pathetic Fallacy

• Sibilance

Identify the technique(s): "The wind wailed through the twisted branches of the gnarled trees, its mournful cry echoing like a chorus of lost souls."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Identify the technique(s): "The mist slithered through the ancient cemetery, curling around the tombstones like spectral fingers."

• Extended metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

_______ is a literary device characterised by the repetition of sibilant sounds (such as "s," "sh") within a sequence of words or phrases. It creates a hissing or rushing sound that can evoke a sense of tension, mystery, or suspense in the reader.

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Sibilance

Identify the technique(s): "The shadows danced in sinister delight, their tendrils reaching out to ensnare any unsuspecting passerby."

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Personification

Identify the technique(s): "The air was heavy with the scent of decay, a foul perfume that seemed to seep into my very bones."

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Identify the technique(s): "The ivy-clad walls of the castle whispered secrets of long-forgotten tragedies, their voices like a haunting melody."

• Simile

• Personification

• Extended Metaphor

• Sibilance

_______ is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or opposing ideas or terms to create a paradoxical effect. It often highlights a deeper truth or complexity within a concept. Examples include "bitter sweet," or "living dead."

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Extended Metaphor

Identify the technique(s): "As the storm clouds gathered overhead, Coraline's sense of foreboding intensified, as she battled through the turmoil of her own troubled mind."

• Sibilance

• Extended Metaphor

• Pathetic Fallacy

• Metaphor