Gothic Literature
A story about a caretaker who murders an old man.
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
A story in which 12-year olds are required to take a government issued test.
What is "Examination Day"?
A story that's made up or not true.
What is "fiction"?
To say that something is true or is a fact.
What is a "claim"?
Primarily in Mexico, children break open these hanging papier mache sculptures to release the gifts inside.
What are pinatas?
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Who is Ray Bradbury?
When a wise older character gives advice to the main character.
What is "Words of the Wiser"?
When you reword something in shorter, simpler terms.
What is "paraphrase" or "summarize"?
In Christmas lore, this is what 'bad kids' get in their stockings.
What is coal?
A Gothic Literature setting that we saw in "The Black Cat".
What is the nighttime?
In "Harrison Bergeron", the government used forms of technology to make everyone this.
When a character has a realization or an idea that changes the course of the story.
What is an "A-Ha Moment"?
What I'm asking you to look for when I say to gather "specific evidence".
What is a "direct quote"?
The person who sings "All I Want For Christmas Is You".
Who is Mariah Carey?
A character who does bad things, but is still the main character.
What is an "anti-hero"?
What is space, the future, a ruined society, etc.?
Some examples include:
"Roughly 60% of 13-17 year-olds identify as anime fans..."
"In the 2024 presidential election... 65.3% (or 154 million people) voted..."
What is "Numbers and Statistics"?
The overall feeling of a story; the author creates this using sensory words, imagery, etc.
What is "mood"?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a poinsettia?