The Thrill

of Horror

Collection 2

There is a horror story that is only two sentences long:

“The last man on earth sat in a room. There was a knock at the door.” – Frederick Brown

Write your own

horror story in two

sentences.

The teacher turned the page on the calendar. It was now August.

She walked in the front door of her house after work. The family living there asked, “Who are you?”

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“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.” - Stephen King

1- Explain what this quote means.

2- How is this quote true?

3- What examples can you think of (from life, literature, etc.)?

2- Why does the horror genre both fascinate and terrify us?

3- Does what scares people change over time? Years? Months? Centuries? Explain and give examples.

1- What value is there in teaching and learning about the horror genre?

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Should students teach/learn read the horror genre?