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As we begin our unit on Gothic LIterature & Edgar Allan Poe, I would like for you to think about what makes a scary story scary.

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Something that you really wouldn't want to happen to you, or something mysterious that is or appears dangerous

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well what makes a scary story is jumps scares and and descriptions of scary things like a grewsome room filled with spiders and axes stuck in the wall and out of no were a person comes out of a dark corner and starts running after you. stuff like that is what I think makes a story scary also intense scenes like that make it scary were you waiting for something to happen but you do not know what will happen. and that is what makes a scary storiy.

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Well isn’t there always this thing of the greatest fear is the fear of the unknown? I guess that, maybe have a good at atmosphere to help it, and themes that relate to whatever is so scary.

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I feel that something that makes a scary story actually scary is suspense. If people weren’t worried, or afraid, or confused, there would be nothing to be scared of. And also, mystery. If people knew what was going on the story would be boring.

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The mood that the story gives plays a big role in making a story scary. For example, a dark and dreary mood. An author can portray this with figurative language, setting, etc.

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Things that make a scary movie scary, are jumscares, scary background music, and the plot, or where the story will be taken place

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Scary stories contain suspense, jump scares, cliff hangers and a description on "scary things" such as blood, ghosts, weapons, etc. Sometimes scary stories don't have to be about ghosts and haunted houses, they could be about a scary encounter.

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i think the main component that makes a story or timeline frightening is the unknown and suspense factors that an author incorporates. if i don't know what is going to happen, it gets scary, and i fear the unknown

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Suspense and mystery can make a scary story what it is. Without suspense, the characters wouldn’t be afraid of anything, because they wouldn’t have any fearful emotions. And without mystery, the story would be boring, as everyone would know what was happening immediately. -Adam

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The setting of the story can make a story scary.

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What makes a scary story scary is suspense. Without suspense, the story would not be engaging and would not be fun to read. There would be no point of reading the story as it would not have a good plot.

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what makes a story scary is not knowing what's going to happen next. -Etai

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what makes a story scary is not knowing what's going to happen next. -Etai

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Something that makes a scary story scary is the irony in the story. Some things in the story may happen that you may have never expected to happen which may cause you to have a different view of the story.

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i tend to favor psychological horror and symbolism over shock value in horror stories. leading the readers to believe one thing, or to believe that the characters they are reading about are safe, or trustworthy, just to twist the storyline to reveal that they were not ; or having things represent characters to call back to those items later make a horror story engaging for me. the story never has to be “jump out of your seat” scary, just disturbing enough to make you think about it for a while.

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A scary story needs a plot. It also needs a little foreshadowing. However most people like to think like a child and disorient reality.

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What makes a scary story scary is the plot and the adjectives. When you describe what is happening in the story, you get shivers and goosebumps. For example, if you describe a ghost hunting you down very well, you would likely get scared.

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Something that makes a scary story scary would be the weather because if its a murder mystery you dont want it to be sunny it should be raining or fog/mist closing in on people.

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An unsettling atmosphere can make a story scary. In addition, literary devices such as suspense can make a story very frightening.

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I think that suspense makes a scary story scary because it gives the readers information about what could happen next but the character in the story would not know.  An example would be like if there was someone hiding, ready to scare someone.

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Suspense, killers

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Cliffhangers make a scary story scary. Once you hear about a scary event and the chapter is left in a cliffhanger it makes the mood of the story so intense. Once you are left in a cliffhanger many thoughts are in your head. You are so anxious to know what happened and then it makes it scary because you have a lot of scary thoughts in your head. The setting can also make the story more scary because the story takes place in  a scary place.
-Florina Kukaj 80O

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Scary movies consist of eye covering conflict, in which the events that persist are so terrifying that you can't even continue. In addition, this makes you want to see what's going on at the same time, giving you nightmares and foul thoughts. On the other hand, scary movies have a lot of meaning, because they have some sort of consistence throughout the plot, and a suspenseful climax (or ending). Setting also gives the story a mysterious tone. 🍊

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What makes a scary story scary by Kaydren Mauras

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What makes a scary story scary by Kaydren Mauras

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I believe what makes a scary story scary is the unexpected and unpredictable scenes and the tone the author is using. For example: "Jones crept around the corner as he heard the door SLAM wide open revealing a mysterious figure." This say's how the tone and suspense can really change the scene/feel which the reader is feeling.

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something that makes a scary story scary is having rainy/snowy weather and introducing all the characters and finding a killer

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I think that suspense and mystery make scary stories scary.

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What makes a scary story scary is the different forms of the suspense. Not knowing whats gonna happen next, and at any given moment something could happen just makes a story frightening.

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What makes a scary story scary is the different forms of the suspense. Not knowing whats gonna happen next, and at any given moment something could happen just makes a story frightening.

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The setting and the plot can make a story scary.

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A scary story is made scary by the combination of the factors that are suspense and potential danger.

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A scary story is made scary by descriptive detailing and suspense, and the setting of the mood is very important as well.

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What makes a scary story scary is the suspense and the chills you get waiting for the scary thing to happen. And sometimes it happens exactly when you think it will but sometimes authors hold out the scary part just for it to be a jumpscare when you least expect it and shake you in your boots

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What makes a story scary is strong details and suspense.The addition, of jump scares, cliffhangers and many " scary things" like blood,zombies, ghost etc, are like icing on a cake.

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I think what makes a scary story scary is the suspense. And also when you don't know whats going to happen. A lot of things in scarystories are scary because they are unkown

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What makes a scary story scary is when the story contains suspense as well as mystery which always keeps the readers on their toes about what might happen next. A story can also be considered scary due to the setting and the plot of the story.

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When writing a scary story, there are many things you have to keep in mind. The setting, such as the era or the country it takes place in ) contributes to the making of a scary story. There should also be characters, whether they are human or animals, that make up the scary story. Additionally, there must be some sort of irony to keep the reader in suspense.

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What makes a scary story scary is the setting theme and point of view of the story because the story might not be as scary if it is first person in the eyes of the monster. It is more scary when the story is being told from the victims point of view.

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Suspense is a big part of scary stories and what makes them scary. Not having the knowledge of what's happening, or what's going to happen is scary. The setting is a big part of that too. A haunted house or a dark alley or a cloudy night can all contribute to a scary story.

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Something that makes a scary story scary is the element of surprise and suspense. Readers gets tensed up when they don't know what is gonna happen next in a Scary story. Another thing that makes a scary story "scary" is the mood of the story, or the setting.

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I think what makes a scary story scary is the events and the them of the scary story, like the type of scary. For example the movie It is about clowns and scream is about a killer ghost. Also the mood and suspense of the story makes is scary.

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Something that makes a scary story scary is the suspense and the unknown features in the story about what would happen next. In addition, the mood and tone can add on to the scariness of a story.

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The word 'scary' is a subjective term for what people fear. The most common fear is the fear of the unknown. Experiencing something that you have never seen of heard of before is extremely frightening for most people. This is especially true if the unknown thing is trying to kill you.

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Things that make a scary story scary can be many different things, such as suspense. Suspense can keep readers intrigued in the story and they will want to know what happens next. The setting can also make the story scary, it could be raining or in a scary place like a haunted house.

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I believe it is the suspense that makes a story scarier. Not knowing what happens next is a large aspect of what makes a piece of literature more frightening. It leads to the shock of what does happen next. Of course there are the things like scary people and peculiar things that go on in the setting of the story that can make it more daunting.

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What makes a story scary to me is the Tension of the story around it and that is what really gives me chills. Sure you can make a serial killer scary movie but if you don't add the suspense and the feeling of the main characters could lose that makes it scary.

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What makes a scary story scary is the suspense and the things leading up to the main part of it. Aswell as the setting of the story.

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A lot of things can contribute to making a scary story scary. For example the setting of a story, the description of things in the story, and the suspense. Suspense is one of the biggest things because you know you’re going to be scares but you don’t know when or how.

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There are a lot of factors that go into a scary story. Getting the right mood, suspense, and some type of mystery. Suspense (and mystery) is needed to keep the reader engaged. If there is none, the read will eventually get bored and stop reading. And without a good mood, the readers wont even feel scared.

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Something that makes a scary story scary is the pictures it paints in your head .  For example if I were to just say that it was dark at the house it would not seem scary. If I said that it was a dark foggy night with clouds over the top of the old abandoned house, that seems more scary.

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A scary story consits of jump scares and negative things that we aren't used to in daily life. Something that seems dangerous or mysterious would be scary. Also, the tension that rises as the story continues.

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For a story to be scary, it usually has surprise and suspense. Additionally, good scary stories might have strong imagery as well as a scenario that has a usually quiet exposition.

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For a story to be scary it has to have events that occur that the reader wouldn't expect and very specific description of things so the reader can imagine it in their heads, as if they were watching a scary movie.

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Suspense and a plot twist is very important in gothic literature.

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in my opinion, suspense is what i think makes a story scary

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What makes a scary story scary is if it is left on a cliff hanger,and when there is a really dramatic plot twist.

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A scary story needs to sometimes have vague information in certain parts of the plot with an eerie/mysterious mood. One thing that every scary story should have is suspense. This suspense is what makes the story scary and lead to the mysterious mood because you might not know what happens next.

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A scary story needs to be drawn out. If everything happens within the span of a few seconds, with no foreshadowing or suspense to lead up to it, the story will more likely be surprising then scary.

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The author would make the story scary by including characters that haunt people and get haunted. And also they would use sequence of events to develop a plot that makes the story scary.

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Something that makes a scary story scary is when there is irony, jump scares, a scary plot or setting, and suspense/mystery.

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Something that makes a scary story is having a good plot and characters that can make readers fell scared when reading a story.

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for me a scary book will have suspence or something uncccpected to happen, i think that a scary story shall really potray imagrary.

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The thing that makes a story scary is the people that are playing in the story and how they act and the mood that changes because the others would be scared and confused.If they knew what was going on then it wont be scary or boring.

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A scary story becomes scary with the use of imagery, visualization, and suspense. Especially in movies, background music is a big part of the mystery of the movie. In stories, the way of writing and use of words would create a suspenseful/ mysterious story. Moreover, surprising and sudden events add a scary element to a story.

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What makes a scary story is the characters. If the characters are sketchy and creepy then you know the story is going to start with those characters doing something. Or if your a caring,nice,happy character then your the victim

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In my opinion what makes a scary story scary is suspense. If the reader knows everything that the character feels and everything that's going to happen before it happens nothing can scare you.

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The setting and cliffhangers can make a story scary. The cliffhangers causes suspense, which makes you wonder what would happen next. The setting could have things like fog or could be on a dark night. These things build up tension.

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What makes a scary story scary is figurative language, a scary setting(such as a dark ally way or the forest), weird and mysterious characters, suspense, and surprising events. These elements make a scary story scary because as the story goes on you need to keep the readers on their toes so you need suspense and mysterious things to happen that give you goosebumps to keep the reader entertained.🎃🎃🎃

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What makes something scary? What makes something scary is onomatopoeia. Like noises and sounds. For example I hear thump thump thump as they walk towards the door. Also jump scares were you don't see them coming and it just comes out off nowhere.

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A story can be scary because of the theme and conflict but can also be scary because of setting. Troy

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A story can be scary because of the theme and conflict but can also be scary because of setting. Troy

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Some things that makes a scary story is having a scary situation, a type of setting, suspense, intensity and imagery.

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What makes a scary story is imagery because without imagery there's no way for you to imagine what the scene is which plays a big part in you being scared

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A scary story often contains ironic twists that frighten readers. The story can also contain dreadful objects like skeletons, decapitated heads, or spider webs.

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What makes a scary story scary is when there is suspense and mysteries. Without no suspense building up, you're not going to be scared. The setting can also make it scary.

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I think that thrill and unexpected turns makes a story scary. I also think irony has a connection because it is irony when the reader does not know what is going to happen. The mood also makes the story scary, using words like "creaky" or "spooky" and the weather being stormy or foggy has a impact on the feel of the story.

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Some things that make a scary story scary are the mood/theme, suspense, mystery, cliffhangers, characters and their personality's and even the setting. Specifically, for the setting, it can be the place, time and even the weather.
-Kylie Mendez 80O

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having scary information  and spooky stuff like monsters

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having scary information  and spooky stuff like monsters

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Something that makes a story scary is the setting. A story isn't going to be scary if it has a happy setting. The setting could be at home but at night.

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What makes a scary story scary is how accurate it is to real life, and how it invokes emotion. An author can get fear out of people via gruesome descriptions, connections to real life situations, and setting.

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something that would scare a real person if they were in the shoes of the main character, suspense, good plot twists, strong details and good descriptions of whats happening.

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Mystery and Plot Twists make everything. Adding to that, when series' are so dreading and have so many bad events, that just the slightest bit of hope, like the protagonists get a meal they enjoy, then things go back downhill for the worst, is amazing

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What makes a scary story is the suspense that a story creates or the mood the story is conveying. Other elements such as characters or the action that the character does.

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The suspense, jump scares, plot twists, setting, etc. What makes a story scary is what type of literature it involves.

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What makes a scary story is the setting, the words that make the mood scary, and the characters actions.

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I think that the atmosphere/setting of the story makes a scary story scary. Suspense and the characters of the story can also make a story scary. If the reader knows what the character is feeling then it would make the story scary.

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What makes a scary story scary is when they use imagery and use suspense. A scary story also has a lot of details to make people picture picture what is happening.

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What makes a story scary is the suspense and the mysterious in the setting and plot.

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What makes a story scary is the suspense and the mysterious in the setting and plot.

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In my opinion, the things that make a scary story scary is the suspense, cliffhangers and the plot.

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Suspense is what makes a story scary. The suspense adds to the build up in the story

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I think that suspense, jump scares, and mystery makes up a scary story

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what makes a scary story scary?
well i think obviously the scariness like if there's suspence or an erie feeling when you read it

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I do not read scary stories at all or get scared by books, but I have a few ideas on what would make scary stories scary. Good descriptions that get to the point of being scary work very well. Also, the way the characters and environment reacts to whatever is supposed to be scary helps emphasize that scary thing.

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I think what makes up a scary story is the  conflict. I say this because if the conflict is good the story will be good. But if its a boring conflict and its not what you thought would have happened the story will be bad.

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Scary stories contain many different types of content. It can be from a cliffhanger all the way to a scary setting. However, to me that's not what makes a story scary. If I were create a story and make it scary I would put a setting that would seem normal. This would give the story more of suspenseful vibe. What makes a story scary is the context clues and figurative language. Not only would this make the story more frightening and give it the suspense but it would make the story interesting. Additionally, what makes a story scary would make the beginning character normal and have them have a tragic ending. As well as maybe killing off the main chapter to give sadness and wonder to the story to prove the ending to be ironic and intense.

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To make a scary story scary would 99% focus on the plot of the story. The setting and plot are very important since that's the only way for readers to visualize the text. To add on-the characters should be very detailed and have their way of "speaking".

Chloe h (80n)

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The feeling that the story can actually happen to you, and isn’t just something from a fantasy -Daria D. 80P