Bell Work
- Obtain the following materials.
- Piece of construction paper
- Pair of scissors
- Bottle of glue
- Reread “What is the Horror Genre?” by Sharon A. Russell (p. 125-128 in your textbook).
Class Work
- Create a foldable with the list below on the outside flaps and include specific textual evidence for each characteristic from “What is the Horror Genre?” inside the flaps.
- Setting
- Characters
- Suspense
- Themes
- Supernatural
- Conflict
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Setting
- Traditional/expected settings
- Expect a connection between the setting and the events (old houses, abandoned castles, damp cellars, dark forests)
Characters- Usually some form of “monster,” but not always
- Search for information creates suspense
- Fears are usually justified
Suspense/POV- Typical plot lines with anticipated danger create tension
- 3rd period POV creates dramatic irony
Themes- Good versus evil
- Search for forbidden knowledge
- Individual versus society
Supernatural- Parallel worlds
- Believable (“fantastic”)
Conflict- Internal conflict: “monster” within
- External conflict: traditional monster
- Glue this foldable to a page in your interactive notebook. This page will go in your portfolio just after the document outlining the portfolio and your table of contents.
Homework
- Study for tomorrow’s quiz on “What is the Horror Genre?”
- Get a folder/binder for your portfolio (due 3/24).
- Portfolio Checklist
- Folder/binder
- Tabs/sticky notes (to help organize content by text)
- Portfolio requirements document (green)
- Table of Contents
- Defining Characteristics of the Horror Genre foldable
- Portfolio Checklist