Paraphrase this sentence: "Horror stories share the use of suspense as a tactic with many other kinds of literature"

Suspense is a common strategy used in both horror stories and other stories

similar / comparable to the real world

What are two sources of horror according to the author?

Inside a character & Outside force enters a character

Which of the following is NOT an author's purpose for writing a literary critique?

To summarize a work of literature

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1
According to the author, the fact that readers know something bad will happen creates what?
Horror
Drama
Suspense
Boredom
2
Does the author classify the horror genre by its subjects? Why or Why not?
No
Yes
3
Justify means
to serve on a jury
to explain or defend
to search for something
to lie
4
Paraphrase this sentence: "Horror stories share the use of suspense as a tactic with many other kinds of literature"
All literature use suspense
Suspense is a common strategy used in both horror stories and other stories
Suspense is a tactic only used in horror
Horror stories use suspense the same way as other stories
5
What does it mean to Paraphrase?
To make two things similar
To Compare and Contrast
To tell only the most important parts
To restate in your own words
6
Parallel means
straightforward thinking
intersecting ideas of concepts
similar / comparable to the real world
opposite ideas / counter arguments
7
What are two sources of horror according to the author?
Inside a character & Outside force enters a character
Quest for Forbidden Knowledge & Dark Settings
Good vs. Evil
Suspense & Word Choice
8
What is Sharon A. Russell's purpose for writing "What is the Horror Genre?"
To analyze an author's technique
To define a genre
To categorize works of literature
To summarize a work of literature
9
Which of the following is NOT an author's purpose for writing a literary critique?
To analyze an author's technique
To summarize a work of literature
To categorize works of literature
To define a genre
10
Which of the following would be a traditional setting description in a horror story?
Warm and calm
Church bells during a wedding
Bright and Sunny
Church bells at midnight
11
A quest is
a musician
a promise
a search
a inquiry
12
In a horror story, there is a relationship between which literary elements?
Author's style and mood
Character traits and mood
Plot (events) and setting
Word choice and setting
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Intensify means
to weaken
to shrink smaller
to grow stronger
to be mean

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