When people discuss horror stories, many times the conversation turns to the different types of ____ or creatures in a story. Frankenstein, ____ and the Wolfman are all examples of creatures who have appeared in this genre. However, not all horror deals with monsters. One trait that appears in all horror stories is suspense. This is defined as the ____ a reader feels as the plot develops. Suspense is created because the reader doesn’t know what will happen. However, it is intensified by the fact that we expect something awful to happen. We have this expectation because we have ____ knowledge about the genre. Suspense is also created because the reader often knows more ____ than the characters. The suspense builds because of our ____ of what we know is going to happen. The author can confirm this knowledge or surprise us even further with an unexpected outcome. The ____ is also a large part of the horror genre. Most traditional horror stories have traditional settings such as a cemetery or an abandoned house. In this case, we expect a ____ between the setting and the events. The setting is spooky, so bad things are going to happen.

Cloze Reading activity: "What is the Horror Genre?"

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