Starter quiz
- Which of the following characteristics would we expect to see in a Gothic setting?
- light
- modern
- old ✓
- dark ✓
- colourful
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- What do we associate the moon with, that would make a description of the moon useful in Gothic writing?
- guidance
- supernatural occurrences ✓
- beauty
- mystery ✓
- hope
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- Which of the following is an example of a semantic field you might find in Gothic literature?
- red, green, blue, orange, yellow
- Mr, Mrs, Sir, Madam, Miss
- old, dark, dank, decaying, desolate ✓
- unloved, unhappy, uncared for, unbelievable
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- Which word has the most negative connotations?
- empty
- left
- deserted
- abandoned ✓
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- Which of the following words might you use to describe a Gothic setting?
- humming
- dank ✓
- comforting
- shimmering
- enchanted
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- Read this description: "so dank and green were its decaying walls". What impression do you get of this setting?
- It is modest and comfortable.
- It is abandoned and neglected. ✓
- It is frightful and terrifying.
- It is grand and ornate.
- It is homely and cosy.
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