Vocabulary
Mary Shelley
Romanticism vs Enlightenment
Gothic Literature
For Funsies
100
Which vocabulary word means annoying or irritating?
Irksome
100
How old was Mary Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein?
18
100
This movement emphasized emotion, imagination, and nature.
Romanticism
100
What kind of setting does Gothic literature usually have?
Dark, eerie, mysterious
100
This former president made an appearance at the 2026 NBA All-star game
Barack Obama
200
Which vocabulary words means "A guess formed without complete evidence?"
Conjecture
200
Which genre did Shelley have a huge impact on?
Sci-Fi
200
Which things did the Enlightenment movement emphasize?
This movement emphasized reason, science, and logic.
200
Name three types of feelings Gothic literature tries to evoke from its readers?
Horror, terror, suspense, uncertainty, dread, etc.
200
This artist became the first woman to win Album of the Year four times at the Grammys.
Taylor Swift
300
True or False:
Harrowing means that something is extremely relaxing or peaceful.
False. It means it is extremely distressing or traumatic.
300
Shelley was in Switzerland when she was inspired to write Frankenstein because of what?
A ghost story contest
300
True or False:
Galvanism is a scientific law
False. It's a theory
300
Gothic literature often includes dark settings like castles, graveyards, and which type of weather?
Thunderstorms, cloudy skies
300
This 2023 Marvel film features three Spider-Men teaming up across different universes.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
400
Use the vocabulary word "dauntless" correctly in a sentence.
Answers vary
Dauntless= Showing fearless determination in the face of danger.
400
Shelley grew up around what types of ideas?
Radical ideas about science, politics, education, human rights, etc.
400
What type of movements were Enlightenment and Romanticism?
Intellectual movements
400
What are three themes surrounding Gothic literature?
Hint: They often have to do with feeling powerless
Death, decay, and isolation
400
This South Korean survival drama became one of Netflix’s most-watched series ever.
Squid Game
500
What is the definition of "commiserate?"
To express sympathy or sorrow with someone.
500
Shelley tells the story of Frankenstein through which style of writing?
Epistolary
500
What did both Enlightenment and Romanticism desire to understand?
Humanity and society progressing
500
What is the man in the painting experiencing?
The sublime
500
This 2023 film became the first movie directed by a woman to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
Barbie