THE HISTORY OF HORROR:

1. The gothic novel:

1.1. Who inevented the gothic novel? What was the title of first gothic novel? When was it published?

The gothic novel was invented fo Horace Walpole . The title of first gothic novel was: "The castle of Otranto" it was published in 1764

1.2.Which basic elements of horror do you remember from the introductory lesson?

1.   Dark

2.   Ghosts

3.   Spiders

4.   Scary places

5.   Blood

6.   Scary songs

7.   Death

8.   Suspense

9.   A Knife

10. Sound effects

3.Choose one of the topics on DISCOVERING LITERATURE and write a post.

2. The psychological horror story.

Who is Edgar Allan Poe?  When and where was he born?

Edgar Allan Poe was a writer and critic famous. He was born on 19 of January in 1809. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

 What was he famous for?

 He was famous for his dark, mysterious poems and stories.

Did he get maried? Yes, he  get married with Virginia Eliza Clemm.

How did he die? He died on October 7, 1849 because of

renal insufficiency.

Name some of his most famous works. 

There are some of his most famous works: "The Black Cat" and "The Raven"

3.Suspense (Alfred Hitchcock).

1. Whats his nickname?
His nickname is "The Master Of Suspense"

2. What was his most famous horror film?
Psyco is considered the mopst famous horror film

3.What was his main contribution to horror?

The film of birds was the most contriution that alfred hitchcock has done for the horror gender


4.COMIC RELIEF

What is the comic relief and why is it used in horror films?

Comic relief is a literary device used in film and novels to introduce light enertaiment between tragic scenes.

https://literarydevices.net/comic-relief/