The Horror Genre
a category of literature, film, music or other art form
What is a genre?
The voice that tells the story
What is a narrator?
messages about life or human nature which apply to anyone, anywhere
What is universal theme?
A long, narrative poem that focuses on the adventures of an epic hero
What is an epic poem?
The main points the author wants to communicate to readers
What is the central idea?
When the reader knows more than the character(s) in the scene know
What is dramatic irony?
the sense of growing tension, fear, and excitement felt by the reader
What is suspense?
hints at or suggestions of future events in a story
What is foreshadowing?
A pattern in literature that is found in a variety of works from different cultures throughout the ages; usually with characters, plot, setting, or images
What are archetypes?
What is text structure?
There is an expectation that there is a connection between the setting and _____________ in a horror story
What is plot?
When the narrator is an outsider
What is 3rd person point of view?
words or phrases that re-create sensory experiences
What is imagery?
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning explicitly
What is an allusion?
The art of using language effectively and persuasively
What is rhetoric?
Why is it important for supernatural elements in a horror story to be believable?
So that the plot appears more realistic/likely and is more suspenseful
The only point of view that makes having an unreliable narrator possible
What is first person point of view?
How do the incidents in the plot create suspense in a horror story?
The cause/effect relationship and predictability of the plots create suspense by changing the focus from what will happen to HOW things will go badly.
Define the TP-CASTT acronym and explain how it helps create a better poetry analysis.
Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude/Tone, Shift, Title, Theme - It helps by going from literal to figurative and unpacks the layers of meaning in between.
rhetorical appeal that uses reasoning or argumentation typically by providing facts, statistics, figures, or case studies
What is Logos (logical appeal)?
Three common themes of a horror story (must have all 3)
1. good vs. evil
2. search for forbidden knowledge
3. individual vs.society
1. describe character's anxiety or fear
2. Use vivid words and descriptions
3. repeat words/phrases or actions
How can imagery be used to create suspense in a horror story?
Repeated images, sounds or visuals become associated with intense moments, which increases the reader's anticipation of horrific events, increasing suspense.
What do horror stories and the hero's journey have in common?
Supernatural settings, "monsters", suspense, predictable plots with anticipated danger, and question good vs. evil
A pairing of exact opposite or contrasting ideas in a parallel grammatical structure
What is antithesis?