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Genre of Horror. Adolescent Literature Bucher & Manning. Introduction to Horror. Only form of literature that is named for its intended effect upon the reader Includes: Believable, gruesome or revolting events to illicit fear or disgust Creates a feeling or something obscene or impure
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Genre of Horror Adolescent Literature Bucher & Manning
Introduction to Horror • Only form of literature that is named for its intended effect upon the reader • Includes: • Believable, gruesome or revolting events to illicit fear or disgust • Creates a feeling or something obscene or impure • creates a belief that there is a threat to body, culture and or world • Sense that something is monstrous and wrong
Popular With Adolescents Traditional popular horror stories include: • Frankenstein • Headless Horseman • Dracula Many modern horror stories include elements of: • Romance • Mystery • Comedy
Modern Adolescent Horror Popular modern adolescent horror includes many more dimensions than classic horror: Vampires and werewolves • Human dimensions Serial Killers • Immortality and possess supernatural powers Good still triumphs over evil, but the hero or heroine often pay for the victory with his or her life
Popular Horror Predecessors Mary Shelley • Frankenstein (1818) Edgar Allen Poe • Masque of the Red Death (1842), a tale of terror • Berenice (1835), a vampire story Heridan Le Fanu • Carmilla(1871-1872) Bram Stoker • Dracula (1897)
Types of Horror Books Dark Fantasy or Gothic Fantasy • Incorporate a feeling of horror but are set in fantasy world Supernatural Horror • May include vampires, ghosts, werewolves and occult • Set in the normal world • Often called “weird fiction” • Examples: Blood and Chocolate, The Transition of H.P. Lovecraft
Types of Horror Books Pure Horror • Shaped by the sense of horror they create • Both the protagonist and reader recognize a threat from a monstrous, invasive presence • Examples: Fear Nothing (Koontz), The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (King), Haunting Hour: Chills in the Dead of Night (Stine), The Fog (Cooney)
Types of Horror Books Paranormal or Unexplained Phenomena • Example: Circle of Three (Bird), Daughters of Moon Series (Ewing), YA Witches’ Chillers Series (Ravenwolf)