Starter quiz

  • Which of the following are common Gothic themes?
    • family and friendship
    • good vs evil  ✓
    • love and relationships
    • violence or the threat of violence  ✓
    • poverty and injustice
  • When was Gothic ficiton popularised?
    • 17th century
    • 18th century
    • 19th century  ✓
    • 20th century
    • 21st century
  • Gothic ______ are usually isolated or egotistical males.
    • 'protagonists' ✓
  • What is Gothic literature interested in exploring?
    • the dangers of climate change
    • the kind and empathetic side to people
    • the threat of consuming ambition
    • the darker side of humanity  ✓
    • the importance of human connection
  • What does 'to mystify' the reader mean?
    • to make the reader very excited
    • to make the reader feel very sad or angry
    • to unsettle the reader
    • to confuse the reader and make them feel unsure  ✓
  • Match the language methods up to their definition.
    • simile
      ⇔
      comparing two or more things using 'like' or 'as' ✓
    • metaphor
      ⇔
      comparing two things by saying one 'is' the other ✓
    • pathetic fallacy
      ⇔
      when the weather reflects the mood ✓
    • personification
      ⇔
      giving human features to something that is not human ✓
    • zoomorphism
      ⇔
      giving animal attributes to something that is not an animal ✓
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