Week 8_Y7

Question 1

The term 'grotesque' is...

Accepted Answer

an adjective

Question 2

Which was the first Gothic novel ever written?

Accepted Answer

The Castle of Otranto

Question 3

Which term describes a character that can be a source of conflict and is created by humans?

Accepted Answer

Man-made monster

Question 4

What does "foreshadowing" do in a story?

Accepted Answer

It provides hints about future events

Question 5

In which sentence has the term grotesque been used correctly?

Accepted Answer

The statue had a grotesque appearance, with twisted and distorted limbs

Question 6

What did Darwin’s theory of evolution challenge?

Accepted Answer

Biblical creation stories

Question 7

What effect did meeting new cultures and exotic objects from the colonies have on the British during the Victorian era?

Accepted Answer

They were fascinated but also made anxious by the unfamiliar things

Question 8

Which of the following best describes "atmosphere" in literature?

Accepted Answer

The emotional tone created by the setting and style

Question 9

What is the definition of "genre"?

Accepted Answer

A category of literature

Question 10

What was the Murder Act of 1751?

Accepted Answer

A law allowing the dissection of murderers' body

Question 11

Why did body snatchers steal corpses?

Accepted Answer

To give them to scientists for research

Question 12

What was a major fear linked to migration during the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Crime due to poverty, Fewer job opportunities, Famine

Question 13

What does "dissonance" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A lack of harmony that creates tension or unease

Question 14

For a moment I could see nothing, the hot air of the room prickled upon my skin, but then I saw something in the shadow

Accepted Answer

Sensory language, Imagery

Question 15

Which of the following was a consequence of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

Accepted Answer

Creation of the middle class (bourgeoisie)

Question 16

There was a loud bang at the door, then an eerie silence

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia and contrast

Question 17

Which of the below evokes a feeling of foreboding?

Accepted Answer

A candle flickers in the old mansion as a whisper echoed down hallway

Question 18

Dissonance is...

Accepted Answer

a feeling created by language techniques

Question 19

An "archetype" is

Accepted Answer

a typical example of a certain person or thing

Question 20

Technique? The decaying tombstones, shadowed by withering trees, whispered tales of mortality and endless slumber

Accepted Answer

Semantic field of death

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