Elements of the Horror Genre

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1 Elements of the Horror Genre Element Evidence From Text Example from what you know Characters go where/do things the reader knows they shouldn t Character s search for information Creates tension, what will happen, we know what is about to happen but the character doesn t, anticipation of horror How the character finds this is controlled. Author plays with our expectations- confirm or or surprise us! Forbidden Knowledge- maybe there are some things we Shouldn t know. Pretty much any general horror movie Jaws- don t go in the water Haunted houses! Frankenstein- So, you want to raise the dead? The Most Dangerous Game Example from TTH/MP Setting Think about how the setting adds to the tension/suspense Traditional settings But not always traditional Poltergeist- Suburban home with strange things happening. Built in Indian burial ground! Jurassic Park- Because the setting is so real, it works. Suspense/Tension Relies on plot! What happens next? Character is secondary. A Quiet Place! Created by the writer who controls when things are revealed.

2 Parallel Worlds A world like our but separate. We have to just accept those worlds. Jurassic Park Stranger Things Believable Events We know that such a thing COULD happen. The tension comes from whether it is or is not real. Michael Meyers could SO be real Blair Witch Project The Supernatural Can be supernatural but have natural explanations: squirrel not ghost Sometimes the other world is the way a crazy person sees it. Sometimes we are not sure!!! Alien invasion? Mental Illness? Too many days in solitude? Source of Horror (inside or outside character) Something goes wrong and the person changes inside to a monster. Outside force like evil. Jaws- the shark The Shining- Is he going crazy? Write a Literary Criticism with the purpose of categorizing a work of literature within a particular genre. In this case, defend the story we have been reading in class as a work of horror.

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4 Write a Literary Criticism with the purpose of categorizing a work of literature within a particular genre. In this case, defend the story we have been reading in class as a work of horror. Use this organizer to plan your essay. Introduction: Lead (set the tone, establish the subject- genre of horror- question, personal anecdote, fact/statistic ) Summarize the definition of the genre of horror according to Russel s essay. Transition (Suggestion: provide some examples of literature and film that fit this definition) Claim (TTH or MP should/should not be classified under the genre of horror because )

5 Body: Select the three most convincing pieces of evidence from your organizer to support your claim. Criteria: Text Evidence: Reasoning: Criteria: Text Evidence: Reasoning: Criteria: Text Evidence: Reasoning:

6 Conclusion: Restate Claim: Connect to Introduction Transition (Refer back to other examples of horror) Concluding Statement (Refer back to lead) Use this organizer to draft your literary critique of The Tell-Tale Heart / The Monkey s Paw. Be sure to add to include the following in your final draft: Title and author in claim Transitions that provide context (not just first, second, third, etc ) Proofreading for Conventions, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling (CUPS) No I statements