History of Mystery & Horror
How Authors Create Suspense
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Literary Terms & Writing Techniques
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl |
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A Video on the Importance of Listening to Your Intuition:
"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
lamb_to_the_slaughterquestions.docx | |
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"Bloodstain" by Christopher W. Rowan |
Motif: Guilt
"William Shakespeare, the most brilliant psychotherapist who never once treated a patient, described guilt (in Macbeth) as "life’s fitful fever." Anyone who has suffered pangs of guilt knows that the Bard nailed the essence of this psychic malignancy. Put it this way– A bout of malaria feels like a therapeutic shvitz in a steam room in comparison to washing your hands and screaming, “Out damned spot.” "
- Forbes Magazine, June 2012, "6 Signs You Are Suffering from Guilt and Probably Don't Even Know It"
In Shakespeare's MacBeth, characters display guilt in various ways. How does Fred show guilt in "Bloodstain" by Christopher Rowan? Is Fred guilty at the end of the story? Be prepared to explain.
"William Shakespeare, the most brilliant psychotherapist who never once treated a patient, described guilt (in Macbeth) as "life’s fitful fever." Anyone who has suffered pangs of guilt knows that the Bard nailed the essence of this psychic malignancy. Put it this way– A bout of malaria feels like a therapeutic shvitz in a steam room in comparison to washing your hands and screaming, “Out damned spot.” "
- Forbes Magazine, June 2012, "6 Signs You Are Suffering from Guilt and Probably Don't Even Know It"
In Shakespeare's MacBeth, characters display guilt in various ways. How does Fred show guilt in "Bloodstain" by Christopher Rowan? Is Fred guilty at the end of the story? Be prepared to explain.
"Bloodstain" Reading Questions | |
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"Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
"Bubble Bath #3" by Margery Allingham
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Non-fiction connection: "Marie Hilley: The Perfect Wife and Mother"
"Marie Hilley" Questions | |
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"The Lover" by James Wood |
Extra Credit:
1) Read the story and then read the poem by Robert Browning. 2. Answer these questions: a. While reading the story, when did you know something was wrong? b. Describe the mood and how it is created throughout the story. c. Keeping the poem in mind, what are the pieces of foreshadowing, or clues, in the story, of how the female antagonist was going to meet her fate in the resolution? d. Make a connection between the poem and this story to another text we read. |
"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe |
The Ghost Stories...
"The Phantom Hitchhiker"
"The Girl at the Window" by Richard Peck
"Girl at the Window" Questions | |
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Non-fiction Connection: "The Whaley House"
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"Shadows" by Richard Peck |
"Shadows" Questions | |
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