Horror Genre

usually at night

the funny character

the smart character

the dumb character

in a graveyard

in a house in the middle of the forest

there is always a villain like a killer/demon

Sigmund Freud

horror creates strong tense emotions and they build up until there is a sense of relief

that is called "Catharsis"

Stephen King On Fear

horror makes us blind

we know that things are not real but yet we still think there is a slight chance of it happening so we go the extra mile to be safe

Scared Witless

young people engage in "mastery testing"

young people want to prove to themselves and to others that they can sit through an entire movie without closing their eyes to feel brave and to show others they are not weak

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

this story is about a town with a dark tradition

told in third person omniscient POV

i retold the story in fisrt person POV from Mr. Summers POV

film is produced through a movie

in the movie you can see all the archetypes they used

you can hear the scary music and the screams

print is told through a book

in the books they tell you what the archetypes are and you envision them in your head of what you perceive they are

they rely on vocabulary to make you feel scared

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of his sanity, while describing a murder he committed

I am the Doorway by Stephen King

told from the point of view of a crippled former astronaut. he provides an account of the terrifying change he undergoes after being exposed to some sort of contagion during a space mission to venus

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

is about a small town with a dark tradition

Psychological Horror

this genre focuses on deviant or abnormal human psychology. the "monster" is at the center of the story and often represents some aspects of ourselves, the "monster" can be supernatural or human

silence of the lambs

psycho

cape fear

the fantastic

the source of horror comes from not knowing, we are often told about a supernatural occurrence indirectly

the others

the blair witch project

the dome

Moral Allegory

you break a rule, you get punished

the omen

most fairytales

the exorcist

Skimming

looking for things you do not recognize and or looking for key terms to get the information you need without having all the little useless details

Using Graphic Organizers

take notes while reading can help you focus on the more important details

Activating Prior Knowledge

trying to make a connection between the topic of your reading and what you already know about the topic