🎭 Part 1: Horror Genre Knowledge

1. Which of these is the main purpose of horror texts?

To make readers laugh

To create fear and suspense

To teach historical facts

To describe beautiful scenery

2. Select ALL the literary devices commonly used in horror texts:

Foreshadowing

Dark imagery

Rhyming

Atmospheric setting

Suspense building

3. What is foreshadowing in horror writing?

Describing what happened in the past

Giving hints about something scary that might happen later

Using lots of adjectives

Writing in first person

4. Complete this sentence: Dark, isolated settings in horror stories help to create _____________.

a) comedy b) romance c) atmosphere d) confusion

📖 Part 2: Text Analysis

5. Read this horror excerpt and answer the questions below:

"The old house creaked in the wind as Sarah approached the front door. The windows stared down at her like dark, empty eyes. She noticed the door was slightly ajar, though she was certain it had been closed when she left that morning. Something rustled in the shadows behind her..."

a) What type of setting is described? How does it create a scary atmosphere?

b) Identify one example of imagery from the text and explain how it creates fear:

c) What example of foreshadowing can you find in this passage?

6. List three emotions that horror texts try to make readers feel:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________