What are two sources of horror according to the author?

Inside a character & Outside force enters a character

similar / comparable to the real world

How do you know the author is a fan of the horror genre?

She considered hanging garlic after reading Dracula

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

To summarize a work of literature

What are the two categories that horror stories can be divided into?

Parallel Worlds & Supernatural Events

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"What is the Horror Genre"

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1
Justify means
to explain or defend
to search for something
to serve on a jury
to lie
2
Which of the following would be a setting description in a horror story?
Warm and calm
Bright and Sunny
Church bells during a wedding
Church bells at midnight
3
What are two sources of horror according to the author?
Good vs. Evil
Suspense & Word Choice
Inside a character & Outside force enters a character
Quest for Forbidden Knowledge & Dark Settings
4
Parallel means
opposite ideas / counter arguments
similar / comparable to the real world
straightforward thinking
intersecting ideas of concepts
5
What is Sharon A. Russell's purpose for writing "What is the Horror Genre?"
To define a genre
To summarize a work of literature
To analyze an author's technique
To categorize works of literature
6
In a horror story, there is a relationship between which literary elements?
Word choice and setting
Author's style and mood
Character traits and mood
Plot (events) and setting
7
How do you know the author is a fan of the horror genre?
She wrote this literary critique
She uses an author's style with an enthusiastic tone
She considered hanging garlic after reading Dracula
She included photographs of actors who play monsters
8
According to the author, the fact that readers know what will happen creates what?
Suspense
Boredom
Drama
Horror
9
Does the author classify the horror genre by its subjects? Why or Why not?
No
Yes
10
Which of the following is NOT an Author's purpose for writing a literary critique?
To summarize a work of literature
To define a genre
To analyze an author's technique
To categorize works of literature
11
What are the two categories that horror stories can be divided into?
Parallel Worlds & Supernatural Events
Movies vs. Stories
Suspenseful & Intense Events
Monsters vs. No Monsters
12
A quest is
a inquiry
a search
a promise
a musician
13
Intensify means
to shrink smaller
to be mean
to weaken
to grow stronger

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