Gothic Fiction
Young Adult Fiction
Story Elements
Plot and Conflict
Mix & Match
100

The mood or tone of most Gothic Fiction stories

What is creepy or eerie?

100

Who is the typical main character in YA fiction? 

Who is a teenager?

100

What do we call the time and place a story happens?

What is the setting?

100

What is a conflict?

What is a problem the character faces?

100

Name a genre that features ghosts and haunted houses. 

What is Gothic Fiction?

200

Name a famous author known for Gothic stories 

Who is Edgar Allan Poe?

200

What age group is YA fiction written for? 

What are ages 12-18?

200

What do you call the people or animals in a story? 

What are characters?

200

What do you call a conflict inside a character's mind?

What is internal conflict?

200

Which genre is most relatable to teens? 

What is Young Adult Fiction?

300

What kind of settings are often used in Gothic Fiction? 

What are haunted houses, castles, or dark places?

300

Name a common theme in YA fiction

What is identity/friendship/growing up?

300

What part of the story is the most exciting? 

What is the climax?

300

Give an example of an external conflict. 

What is character vs. character/society/nature?

300

Which story element helps you understand when and where something happens?

What is setting? 

400

Gove one supernatural element found in Gothic stories? 

What is a ghost/spirits/mysterious event?

400

What is a common setting in YA fiction?

What is school/home/teen life?

400

What's the message or moral of a story called? 

What is the theme? 

400

What's the beginning-middle-end structure called? 

What is the plot? 

400

Name on story element that appears in both Gothic and YA fiction. 

What is conflict/theme/character?

500

Name on symbol often found in Gothic Fiction? 

What is a broken mirror/fog/darkness?

500

Give an example of a problem a teen character might face in YA fiction.

What is peer pressure/making new friends/family drama?

500

What's the name for how a story ends or wraps up?

What is the resolution?

500

What kind of conflict is a teen deciding whether to tell the truth? 

What is internal conflict? 

500

Why do authors use Gothic settings like fog or dark forests? 

What is to create a spooky or scary mood?