THE HISTORY OF HORROR

THE HISTORY OF HORROR STORY:

1.THE GOTHIC NOVEL

  1. Who invented the G.N? The G.N was invented by Horace Walpole. What was the title    of the first G.N? The first title of the first G.N was 'The Castle of Otranto'. When was it        first published? It first published was in 1764.

  2. Wich basic elements of horror do you remember from the introductory lesson? Write a minimum of ten.

   -Blood

   -A Knife

   -Dark

   -A Ghost

   -Spiders

   -Death

   -Scary places

   -Scary songs

   -A thunder

   -Suspense

  3.Choose one of the topics on DISCOVERING LITERATURE and write a post.

VICTORIAN POETRY

  Victorian poetry is the poetry written during the period of Queen Victoria's reign (1837-       1901)

 Some characteristics, or features, of Victorian poetry move poetry away from the         Romantic  era poets. One such characteristic, or feature, is the Victorian interest in     Medieval legends, myths and fables over the classical legends and mythology embraced  by the preceding Romantic poets. Another is a more realistic and less idealized view of nature. Another is a change of emphasis on what types of common people and common language is emphasized in poetry.

2.THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR STORY

Who is Edgar Allan Poe? Edgar Allan Poe was a writer and critic famous. When and where was he born? He was born on 19 of January in 1809. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

 What was he famous for? He was famous for his dark, mysterious poems and stories.

Did he get maried? Yes, he did. He get married with Virginia Eliza Clemm.

How did he die? He was died on 7 of October in 1849.

Name some of his most famous works. 

There are three of his most famous works:

- 'The Raven'

- 'The Black Cat'

- 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

 3.ALFRED HITCHCOCK-suspense

1. What's his nickname? His nickname was "Cocky".
2. What was his most famous horror film? His most famous horror film was "Notorious".
3. What was his main contribution to horror? Hitchcock’s frequent exploration of the thin line between sanity and insanity paved a direct road to contemporary horror films. Film villains today are often psychopaths or sociopaths who seem to be and sometimes think themselves beyond morality; it was Hitchcock’s great skill that he never led audiences to believe them free of guilt.

4.COMIC RELIEF

What is comic relief and why is it used in horror films? (Find out the definition. Include your sources).  Comic relief is an scene introducted into tragic elements for make tension. It is used to create tension and fear.