Gothic Elements
This emotion is defined as 'A state of anxiety or excitement caused by mysteriousness, uncertainty, doubt, or undecidedness.'
What is suspense?
This place was visited by a Byronic Hero who discovered it was haunted by fear.
What is The Red Room?
This literary device compares two things using the words 'like' and 'as'.
What is a simile?
This building was upgraded over the 2024/25 Summer holidays.
What is the MPC?
This person has three children, Dali, Norah and Sidney
Who is Ms McCaul?
This term, starting with 'S', is often used to describe Gothic settings.
What is sinister?
This sound symbolised the narrator's guilt in The Tell Tale Heart.
What is the beating heart?
'The babbling brook bubbled quietly' is an example of this technique.
What is alliteration?
This person took over the role of Year 9 Coordinator this year.
Who is Mr Taber?
Who is Ms Rowe?
This element DOES NOT feature heavily in Gothic literature (more in horror texts).
What is violence (or gore)?
This phrase was spoken repeatedly by the Raven in Edgar Allan Poe's poem.
What is 'nevermore'?
These five things are used in sensory imagery.
What are sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch?
These three classrooms can be found in an area nicknamed the Dungeon.
What is Room 1, Room 2, and Room 3?
Who is Ms McCaul?
This common Gothic symbol often represents hidden secrets and repressed memories.
What are locked doors?
These three Edgar Allan Poe texts were performed by Grin and Tonic to the Y9 cohort this term.
What is Berenice, The Raven, and The Tell Tale Heart?
This technique is often used to describe a character's emotions.
What is 'show don't tell'?
This house won the Swim Carnival this year.
What is Acacia?
This person loves the colour pink.
Who is Ms Rowe
This theme often appears in Gothic texts and connects to the idea of unseen horrors.
What is psychological fear?
This Gothic Literature Audio book was played by Ms McCaul as we coloured in images of the characters.
What is 'Sleepy Hollows'?
The narrator in The Tell Tale Heart is an example of this unique narration style.
What is unreliable narration?
This person is the longest standing member of staff.
Who is Mrs Anning?
This person was our teacher while Ms McCaul was on leave.