Gothic Literature
This Gothic element creates a feeling of uneasiness, fear, or suspense for the reader. Also applies to literature in general.
what is mood/atmosphere?
This is the writer's main position or belief about the topic in an argumentative essay.
What is the claim? (Thesis Statement)
This is a comparison that does not use like or as.
What is a simile?
Literary genre that explores the strange, the supernatural, and the unsettling.
What is gothic Fiction?
This part of speech describes a verb and often ends in -ly.
What is an adverb?
Abandoned castles, dark forests, old mansions, and isolated houses are examples of this important Gothic element.
What is setting?
Facts, statistics, examples, quotations, and expert opinions can all serve as this in an argumentative essay.
What is evidence?
This is the sequence of events that make up a story.
What is plot?
Feature of Gothic fiction that explores familiar things made strange or frightening.
What is The Uncanny?
When an author gives hints or clues about what has already happened in the story.
What is flashback?
A Gothic character may experience this type of fear when they are unsure whether something they see or hear is actually real.
What is psychological fear?
This presents an opposing viewpoint or position to the writer's claim.
What is a counterargument?
The struggle between opposing forces in a story is called this.
What is conflict?
A character struggles against an unknown supernatural force that threatens their safety. This is an example of this type of conflict.
What is external conflict?
In the sentence, "The classroom was a zoo after the teacher left," the author is comparing the classroom to a zoo without using like or as. Identify this figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
Strange events, unexplained sounds, supernatural beings, and mysterious occurrences are commonly used to create this Gothic element.
What is the supernatural?
After presenting an opposing viewpoint, the writer explains why that viewpoint is less convincing. This part is called this.
What is a rebuttal?
This literary element refers to the author's attitude toward the subject or characters.
What is tone?
A character becomes increasingly paranoid and begins questioning whether the frightening events around them are real. This is primarily an example of this type of conflict.
What is internal conflict?
A reader uses the surrounding words and sentences to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word. These surrounding clues are called this.
What is context clues?
A character enters an old house and notices that the doors lock by themselves, the temperature suddenly drops, and strange noises come from upstairs. These details primarily create this Gothic element.
What is suspense?
A writer claims that students should have a later school start time. They acknowledge that some people believe a later start would interfere with after-school activities, then explain why the academic benefits are more important. The writer is using this argumentative strategy.
What is counterargument and rebuttal?
A storytelling tool where an author gives an advance hint or clue about an event that will happen later in a plot.
What is foreshadowing?
Name this literary device.
A Gothic author describes an ancient house as having "eyes" in its windows and "fingers" reaching from its broken walls. The author is giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
What is personification?
A character repeatedly makes selfish decisions but eventually realizes that their actions have hurt others. This change helps the reader understand the story's central message, which is called this.
What is theme?