Key Elements of the Horror Genre

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Across
  1. 5. Foundational element of horror, a character itself
  2. 7. horror especially uses dramatic irony when the readers know something the character does not
  3. 9. ghosts, demons, vampires, blurring the lines of the natural and supernatural. They represent our deepest fears and subconscious anxieties
  4. 10. characters are cut off from the safety and support of society, intensifying fear and danger
Down
  1. 1. horror relies on this to keep readers on the edge. readers don't know what will happen next
  2. 2. helps readers to visualize events in their minds
  3. 3. developed through the feelings a reader experiences
  4. 4. horror exploits the idea that what we can't see or understand is terrifying
  5. 6. graphic descriptions of violence, mutilation, and decay, designed to shock and repulse the reader
  6. 8. a hint, clue, or warning of something to come later in the story