What Is the Horror Genre?
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
Click Clack the Rattlebag
Boo!
100
When you _____________________, you restate all the information in the text using your own words.
paraphrase
100
Who is the author of the story?
Edgar Allan Poe
100
What was the exact sum of compensation the Whites received?
200 pounds
100
According to the boy, what is bad for your dental hygiene?
Coke
100
Beetlejuice
200
Which of the following is an example of personification?
"The eerie fog crept through the cemetery, whispering secrets to the tombstones."
"The wicked witch cackled and concocted her cauldron of bubbling brew beneath the blood-red moon."
"The floorboards creaked as an unseen presence moved down the hallway."
"A distant wolf or ghost let out a long, chilling howl against the midnight wind."
1
200
What night does the narrator murder the old man?
8th
200
Sergeant-Major Morris says, "if you must wish, wish for something_______."
sensible
200
How does the narrator know the boy?
It's his girlfriend's brother
200
____________________________ is a literary device where authors give hints or clues about events that will happen later in a story.
Foreshadowing
300
Name one subgenre of horror fiction
Gothic: focus specifically on death.
Paranormal: ghost stories or supernatural horror
Dark fantasy: blend dark elements of fantasy.
Survival: the main character is being hunted and trying to survive
Science fiction horror: blends elements of science fiction.
300
Graceful politeness
Suavity
300
What is the name of Mr. and Mrs. White's son?
Herbert
300
What does touseled mean?
Mess up someone's hair
300
The author of Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
400
_____________________ is a misleading clue, object, or character in literature that distracts readers and protagonists from the true solution, culprit, or plot outcome.
Red herring
400
When what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning.
Verbal irony
400
Who is the author?
WW Jacobs
400
What POV is the story written?
1st person
400
Stephen King
500
According to genre historians, the horror genre dates back to ___________________________. During this period, themes included death, demons, evil spirits, and the afterlife.
Ancient Greece and Rome
500
What is the old man's name in the story?
It is never revealed.
500
Where did the author work when he was young?
He worked at a bank
500
Who is the author?
Neil Gaiman
500
The author of Dracula?
Bram Stoker