Horror & Suspense

Short Story Unit

We will examine:

What advantages does film have over the written word?
What are author’s techniques to create suspense?
How does an author use tone and mood?
What are the elements of a short story?
What are some common characteristics of horror stories?
How does the author create mood and tone for this genre?
What is foreshadowing?

*In addition to your completed "Strange and Mysterious" unit packet notes, here are two Quizlet links:

Some Texts We Will Read:

"The Storm," by Malmar McKnight
"The Tell Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Monkey's Paw," by W.W. Jacobs
"Lamb to Slaughter," by Roald Dahl
"The Elevator," by William Sleator

Vocabulary word list_strangeandmysteriousunit .docx

McKNIGHT MALMAR Storm.pdf

STUDENT_COPY_Ed1.0_-_Google_Docs.pdf

Article: Putting Fear In Your Ears: What Makes Music Sound Scary

Putting Fear In Your Ears: What Makes Music Sound ScaryYoung animals' cries for help and the soundtracks of spine-tingling movies have something in common: An irregular, scratchy sound signals that something scary is afoot.

Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) - Gas station scene

Alfred Hitchcock On Mastering Cinematic Tension (Source: American Film Institute)

Culminating Writing Activity:

Two-Sentence Horror Story Class Writer's Competition

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