Writing and Language
What technique is
The wind whispered secrets through the haunted trees
Personification
Why does a good narrative start with a setting?
It helps the readers imagination, shows us where the story takes place.
This setting is commonly used in supernatural stories to create fear, is often isolated and dark.
Haunted house or isolated abandoned building
What object in the shop window draws Alma inside?
A doll that looks like her
Which Australian city is home to the NRL team the Broncos?
Brisbane
What technique hints at future events and builds tension in supernatural stories?
Foreshadowing
What is show don't tell?
A showing version conveys fear through actions, sensory details, and environment, instead of just stating the emotion or what is happening.
What does supernatural mean?
Anything that cannot be explained by the laws of nature or science.
In the text The Enemy, what have the adults turned into?
Zombies or infected
Which actor plays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting in Captain America: Civil War.
Tom Holland
What technique is?
The vampire’s fangs were as sharp as daggers in the night.
Simile
These figures drive the story, such as a morally grey hero, innocent victim, or mysterious antagonist.
Who or the characters
What element is most important in creating a spooky or eerie atmosphere in supernatural stories?
Setting-mood or atmosphere
In The Raven, the narrator mourns the loss of this woman?
Lenore
What video game features characters called “skins” and a battle bus at the start of each match?
Fortnite
What technique is?
The old mansion was a tomb waiting to swallow anyone who dared enter.
Metaphor
Often the scariest or most intense part of a supernatural story?
Why or climax part
What is the key idea that explains why supernatural stories are frightening, not the darkness itself, but what might be hidden within?
The fear of the unknown
What is the name of the scientist who creates the creature in the text Frankenstein?
Victor Frankenstein
Which basketball player, often called “King James,” became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in 2023
LeBron James
What technique is?
The fog crept along the graveyard, curling around crumbling tombstones and glinting like silver knives in the moonlight.
Imagery
Name 4 of the 6 ways to resolve or end your story.
This type of narrator cannot be fully trusted, often used in psychological supernatural stories?
Unreliable narrator (like in the Tell Tale Heart)
In The Tell Tale Heart, what sound drives the narrator to confess?
A beating heart
Which Formula 1 driver made his debut with McLaren in 2023 and later won his first Grand Prix in Hungary in 2024?
Oscar Piastri