WorksheetsGothic Literature
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is the meaning of the word isolation?
in a crowd
left alone
packaging that keeps something cold
Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?
Church
Castle
Wild remote place
Shopping centre
Fill in the blank: The author uses _______ to suggest what may happen next in the story.
Forward showing
Foreshadowing
Similes
Cats
'An implication or feeling that something bad will happen later in the story' - Which Gothic feature is this the definition for?
Foreshadowing
Tension
Foreboding
Fear
What technique is this an example of? 'The trees watched over the boy as he walked through the dark forest.'
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Who is one of the most famous Vampires in Gothic literature?
Count Dracula
Van Helsing
Bram Stoker
Count von Count
What would we NOT expect to find in a Gothic setting?
Graveyard
Old house
Busy crowds
Forest
Why do you think people enjoy Gothic literature?
Where did Gothic tradition get its name?
art in France
England music
Germanic tribes
American literature
What is considered to be the first gothic novel?
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Dracula by Bram Stoker
What are common themes found in gothic literature?
isolation
death
journey
insanity
Name 10 elements of Gothic Literature.
