Y8 EXAM REVISION HORROR!

Question 1

Definition: Related to death or something very scary and gruesome.

Accepted Answer

macabre

Question 2

Who wrote "A Tell-Tale Heart"?

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Edgar Allan Poe

Question 3

Horror writers are always trying to create ...

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Suspense and tension

Question 4

A horror story where a killer hurts or chases people one by one is called ...

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A slasher

Question 5

You will have to write a short horror story in your exam

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The punctuation used in "A Tell-Tale Heart" includes ...

Accepted Answer

the em-dash

Question 7

You must write in full sentences in your English exam

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

The tone in "A Tell-Tale Heart" is ...

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Ominous, sinister, dark

Question 9

Other literary devices in "A Tell-Tale Heart" include ...

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Simile, repetition, metaphor

Question 10

The em-dash is used to show the protagonist's fragmented mental state

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Definition: something that looks very strange, ugly, or scary that makes people feel shocked or uncomfortable

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grotesque

Question 12

Definition: A belief that something magical or unlucky will happen, even if there is no proof.

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superstition

Question 13

Used by a writer to create meaning in a story

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Literary devices & techniques

Question 14

This kind of horror messes with your mind

Accepted Answer

psychological horror

Question 15

the characters must stay alive in a scary or dangerous situation, like being trapped, lost, or hunted

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survival horror

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