Figurative Language
HORROR ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES
Elements of Horror
"Tell-Tale Heart"
"Scary Tales"
100
a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
100

This is the three step technique Stephen King uses to captivate his readers

What is terror, horror and gross?

100
nighttime, haunted house, abandoned warehouse
What is setting
100
This bothers the narrator
What is the man's eye?
100

The author of "Scary Tales" said that she likes scary tales because of

Who is her grandfather

200
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole
200

In what type of literature is dialogue used almost exclusively?

Plays or Scripts

200
vampires, ghosts, monsters, beautiful women
What are characters
200
the author of "Tell-Tale Heart"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
200

In "Scary Tales", the author's grandmother says, “Hold it, let me leave the room, lightning's going to strike,” she means...

What is her grandfather was going to lie

300
this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified
What is alliteration
300

What sort of things can dialogue reveal about a character?

Thoughts, feelings, personality traits, etc.

300

Which of these is not a theme:

- The early bird gets the worm
- Slow and steady wins the race
- You shouldn't Skronk if a sign says you shouldn't
- Don't judge a book by it's cover

 You shouldn't Skronk if a sign says you shouldn't

300
He thinks they are making fun of him
Who are the police
300

In "Scary Tales", the author's counterargument to those who say she should not tell scary stories to children

What is they are going to get scared anyway

400
The leaves danced gracefully over the pond.
What is personification
400

"I can't believe you are really going over to her house" Jeanne said to her boyfriend. 

What is missing from this sentence?

Ending Punctuation

400
The reason the horror genre was created
What is a way to deal with human fear
400
This "sharpened" the narrator's senses
What is the disease?
400

 What is Foreshadowing?

When the author or narrator warns about a possible spoiler for later or gives a warning about what might happen later on

500
This literary device is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. (Spell it, please)
What is onomatopoeia
500

What is the name of the book in which Sharon Russel wrote for MR.KING

A critical companion

500
A hint of what is to come
What is foreshadow
500
Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?
What is Boston
500

What is Suspense?

Being excited or nervous about what might happen

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