Planning descriptive writing for 'A monster within' | English

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
  
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  comparing two or more things using 'like' or 'as' ✓
- metaphor
  
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  comparing two things by saying one 'is' the other ✓
- pathetic fallacy
  
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  when the weather reflects the mood ✓
- personification
  
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  giving human features to something that is not human ✓
- zoomorphism
  
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  giving animal attributes to something that is not an animal ✓