Starter quiz
- The ______ is a genre that aims to unsettle its readers by making them feel fearful, appalled or mystified.
- 'Gothic' ✓
- Which of the following combinations of words would make the most Gothic description?
- regimented and organised
- silent and secretive ✓
- gloomy and sinister ✓
- light and open
- glittering and shimmering
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- What do we know about Gothic protagonists?
- they are relatable and/or entertaining
- they are quiet and/or shy
- they are egotistical and/or isolated ✓
- they are dislikeable and/or loathsome
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- When was the Gothic genre popularised?
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 19th century ✓
- 20th century
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- Why is red considered a Gothic colour?
- it has connotations of love
- it often symbolises danger ✓
- it has connotations of blood ✓
- it has connotations of anger and hatred
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- Which of the following is not a Gothic convention?
- high levels of emotion
- dark, remote settings
- battle between good and evil
- conflict between childhood and adulthood ✓
- violence or the threat of violence
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