https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5 What words or actions does the author use to create feelings of horror in a story? en-us 2021-10-12 20:38:24 UTC 2024-03-06 13:18:02 UTC hello@padlet.com rkieran https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1811974140 Imagery is very important to Gothic Literature, as it helps to establish mood. What words or actions can an author use to create feelings for the reader of a piece of Gothic Literature?

After you leave you response, please read at least two of your peer's posts and 'Like' them if you agree with their ideas. ]]> 2021-10-12 20:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1811974140 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817689313 -It was a dark and stormy night
-*crack*
-Stumbled past the gate
-beware of beast
-creaking stairs
-rugged clothes
-broken floorboards
-shivering]]> 2021-10-14 16:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817689313 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817693833 An author can use figurative language and other discriptive languages to create feelings for the readers as the read the text.]]> 2021-10-14 16:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817693833 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817694467 passionate words that have emotion within them; you want to make the reader care about the character as to have more suspense and fear in the climax]]> 2021-10-14 16:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817694467 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817697458 “A dark and stormy night” “one gloomy day” , the story starts with a sudden death, ]]> 2021-10-14 16:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817697458 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817697789 Words that a author could use are ones that help with the theme, making sure to describe objects in either a neutral or negative way, like “moving down the hall, Gus felt a clear feeling of dread.” And actions that make things seem scary or sinister.]]> 2021-10-14 16:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817697789 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817698602 2021-10-14 16:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817698602 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817700231 the author could use actions that show a character’s descent into desperation or pain throughout a gothic novel, creating a hopeless mood. they could also use the weather to convey the idea that the mood is meant to be dark and desolate. ]]> 2021-10-14 16:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817700231 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817701435 An author can use figurative language and descriptive language when trying to create feelings for the reader of a piece of Gothic Literature.]]> 2021-10-14 16:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817701435 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817701934 Some words that the author can use to create feelings is a dark and stormy night, As the thunder rumbled, or as the ground shook.]]> 2021-10-14 16:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817701934 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817702344
powerful and thrilling words and scary sayings]]> 2021-10-14 16:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817702344 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703161 Being very descriptive and use emphasizing will help improve the stories smooth yet scariness. Also, you can have figurative language, so the reader can truly feel in the shoes of the character, and the events they experience. Also setting is crucial. ]]> 2021-10-14 16:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703161 jadenk261 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703237 Authors use suspense and uncertainty to create feelings of horror in a story. Suspense makes the story scary. Uncertainty makes the story feel mysterious. These two traits create horror in a story and make it scary.]]> 2021-10-14 16:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703237 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703443 Words that contain a lot of detail about the setting, sounds, imagery, and others ]]> 2021-10-14 16:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703443 marym68 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703590 Imagery is very important to Gothic Literature, as it helps to establish mood. Some words that an author may use for a piece of Gothic Literature would be "On a dark and stormy night" or "Shivers down my back"]]> 2021-10-14 16:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817703590 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817704592 The author can use specific words or phrases to make the story interesting and scary]]> 2021-10-14 16:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817704592 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817704608 Some words and actions that authors might use to to create feeling could be creepy, alarming, and intimidating. Some actions are Smiling oddly, or Laughing at odd or inappropriate times. ]]> 2021-10-14 16:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817704608 florinak1 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817704654 Some actions that an author could use to create feelings for the reader can be sudden knocking, lightening, and banging. ]]> 2021-10-14 16:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817704654 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817706472 2021-10-14 16:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817706472 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817706971 The author can use figurative language and other background noises to STRIKE FEAR INTO THE HEARTS OF THE READERS making them want to read more and being scared at each and every word.]]> 2021-10-14 16:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817706971 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817707132 the author can use action words like bam or they can say stuff for noises to set the mood of the story

]]> 2021-10-14 17:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817707132 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817708300 Some words  that the author uses to create feelings on a horror story is triggering words that would build up suspense and possibly irony ]]> 2021-10-14 17:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817708300 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817708469 2021-10-14 17:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817708469 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817709021 An author can use suspense to create the thrill or horror in a story. Suspense is often used to scare the reader and leave them at the edge of their seat. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817709021 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817709189 well some actions are like running, screaming, and breathing heavily. some words are like dark and stormy, and dark and gloomy. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817709189 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817710282 Creating a mysterious and horrifying atmosphere is essential to gothic literature. Examples of this are, “A dark and stormy night,” a tree being struck by lightning and falling or signs of bad luck such as a black cat. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817710282 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817711876 broken down buildings, darkness, storms and harsh weather, creepy forests, gloomy settings]]> 2021-10-14 17:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817711876 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817713445 Gloomy,scary,boom,eeeeeeeeeeek and cry]]> 2021-10-14 17:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817713445 reidh31 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817713566 An actor can use figurative words and adjectives to create feelings of horror in a story. They can also describe an environment that is very scary. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817713566 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817720636 Some words or actions an author can use are suspenseful moments like when a monster would be hiding ready to jump out at someone and there would be a branch stepped on making a cracking noise. Or an author can make the weather change like a thunder storm, windy night, or a full moon.]]> 2021-10-14 17:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817720636 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817799493 Words that an author can use to help create feelings for the reader are descriptive words and adjectives to help the reader visualize the story.]]> 2021-10-14 17:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817799493 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817815527 The dark, as well as harsh weather with a rugged environment. Descriptive yet simple words also set the mood. -Daria 80p]]> 2021-10-14 17:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817815527 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817817882
it was a dark and stormy night

]]> 2021-10-14 17:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817817882 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817818627 The author can describe every little thing about the setting and weather. They can use words that sound more frightening like "stalked" or "blood-stained".]]> 2021-10-14 17:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817818627 kerrys12 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817820731 The author could use many descriptive words, "as the wind has a quick breezy, i heard a mysterious sound" make the tension rise.]]> 2021-10-14 17:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817820731 jacklync8 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817821253 Authors use words that are very descriptive and describe the setting. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817821253 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817821403 Imagery’s is important to gothic literature. It makes the story more tense feeling. Like “the door suddenly locked” “dark and stormy night makes the mood scary or tense” castles, storms, creatures, blood, swords, these are all things of imagery.]]> 2021-10-14 17:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817821403 cindynhuv https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817821750 the author can use phrases to build up suspense to make the story scary]]> 2021-10-14 17:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817821750 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817822221 The author uses suspense and can use figurative speech and scary enviroments.]]> 2021-10-14 17:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817822221 mayaa721 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817822327 The author should try and describe sounds, views, and visions people or creatures are seeing. The language used should be very descriptive and precise so even without images you can tell exactly whats going on. Suspense with plot twists is also a very effective way to bring up a horrifying or gruesome scene. -Maya Andruchow 80P]]> 2021-10-14 17:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817822327 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817823194 The author can use figurative and descriptive language. Also sudden noises in the location where they are such as thunder, banging, etc.]]> 2021-10-14 17:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817823194 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817823519 Authors can create things such as a hidden characters or objects that isn't obvious at first. For example, they may hint at the reader by using certain descriptive features that most of the time won't make sense in the beginning. Additionally, red herrings can also be used to create false hope. It will add to the mystery and gloom the story possesses. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817823519 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817826097 The author has to include detail in the story and show us the emotion in the environment, whether, time of day, setting, and plot. The author has to include suspense and include many things that would make the reader scared.]]> 2021-10-14 17:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817826097 meghanc111 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817829672 some words/ actions a author could use are ones that set the mood/theme. As long as he uses them properly it should create a good mood/feeling. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817829672 briannag217 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817829990 Many words or actions can make a story scary. Words such as eerie or mysterious. These words tend to make stories more suspenseful or scary. Authors also, offend use figurative language to expand on the horror in Gothic stories.]]> 2021-10-14 17:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817829990 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817830354 there are many ways an author can express a feeling through words in their story. If, for example, it is a chase scene, the author might use words such as "panting" or "terrified" or "dashing", because these are dramatic words that have to do with a scary chase scene. If it's a happy scene you would say words like "smiling" or "delighted" or "ecstatic" because are feeling and action that occur when you're happy. ]]> 2021-10-14 17:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817830354 aetherambrose https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817833033 the types of words that create the feeling of horror in the story, is the un-expectation. in most stories / movies there's something obvious. such as a haunted doll, a graveyard, etc, is what makes it cliché. things unexpected would be something like " on a warm bright sunny day, ajax went for a walk. the sunshine hit his face like a spotlight" and then something scary happening would be unexpected and more scary / startling ]]> 2021-10-14 17:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817833033 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817839083 The author uses many descriptive words to make you feel like you are in the story in a kind of way. Using words like Boom, Crack, slam, creek, or slice.]]> 2021-10-14 17:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817839083 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817846302 Imaginery is important because people can picture the surrounds. Mood is important because the way the characters feel before or after their death.]]> 2021-10-14 18:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817846302 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817849001 Imagery, figurative language, the author can use descriptive language to set the mood, they can use detail. For example, make the setting, plot, characters, environment, scarier and more in depth.]]> 2021-10-14 18:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817849001 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817851357 i think things that create that "scary" feeling in horror books is the vocabulary and figurative language and just how descriptive they are. for exzample i think "it was a bone chilling night" is way better than "it was cold" ]]> 2021-10-14 18:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817851357 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817861265 Small details because that's what makes a scary book scary because it talks about like dusty oh books and a body life 

]]> 2021-10-14 18:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817861265 https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817872120 When the author uses onomatopoeias like “oooo”, “creakkkkk”, “wooooosh”, etc. I also think that  cliffhangers sets the mood because it can kinda lead to suspense, also, the description of the objects, places, like “the broken stairs”, the “bloody knife”, or “the dark home”, etc.]]> 2021-10-14 18:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rkieran/mc8vim3546jfn2y5/wish/1817872120