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2. Horror. A painful emotion excited by
the expectation of evil, or the fear of
impending danger; apprehension;
anxiety; alarm; dread.

3. Horror. A painful emotion excited by
the expectation of evil, or the fear of
impending danger; apprehension;
anxiety; alarm; dread.

4. • Foreshadowing. Foreshadowing occurs when a writer
provides hints that suggest future events in a story. It
creates suspense and makes readers eager to find out
what will happen.
• Irony. Irony is a special kind of contrast between
appearance and reality—usually one in which reality is the
opposite of what it seems. (example, “The Ransom of Red
Chief”)

5. • Metaphor. A metaphor is a comparison of two things that
are basically unlike but have some qualities in common.
• Simile. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a
comparison between two unlike things using the word like
or as.

6. • Mood. Mood is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer
creates for the reader. Think about how the story makes
you feel.
• Tone. The tone expresses the writer’s attitude toward his
or her subject.

7. • Horror literature is completely dependent on what terrifies readers
the most.
• As little children, we were afraid of the boogeyman in the closet or the
monster underneath the bed.
• As we get older, our fears become more sophisticated. They become
the death of a loved one, the sight of a pool of blood, or the dread of
losing control of ourselves.
• Some of us can never overcome our fears…

9. Gothic fiction arouses terror
and horror in the reader.
Sometimes referred to as
Gothic horror, is a genre or
mode of literature that
combines elements of both
horror and romance. You are
also more likely to encounter
an unreliable narrator.