THE HISTORY OF HORROR

THE GOTHIC NOVEL

1- Who invented the G.N? What was the title of the first G.N? When was it first published?

Horacle walpole was the inventor of G.N, the first G.N was "The Castle of Otranto", plublished in 1764.

2- Which basic elements of horror do you remember from the introductory lesson? wirte a minimum of ten.

The basic elements are: darkness,ghosts, horror sounds, horrorific ambient, blood, the death, bad characters, horror music, suspense and haunted house.

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

Ghosts in a Christmas Carol: is a short novel wirtten by Charles Dickens, the novel explains the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly and selfish man who visits some ghosts for Christmas Eve.



THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR STORY

1-Who is Edgar Allan Poe? When and where was born?

Edgar Allan Poe was a American wirter, poet, critc and reporter, he was born in Boston, Masachusetts, Unit States on January 19, 1809.

2-What was he famous for? Did he get married? How did he died?

He was famous for wirting short stories and poems, he was married with Virginia Eliza Clemmin September 22,1835,he's death was a mistery, he was found on Baltimore.


3-Name some of his most famous works.

The Black Cat
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Raven


ALFRED HITCGCOCK

1-What was his nickname?

The Master of Suspence.

2-What was his most famous horror film?

It was Psycho.

3-What was his main contribution to horror?

He invented a new film gener.