What Is the Horror Genre? HMH Review

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Realizing not all monsters and horror are alike after making a list.

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If we made a list, we would realize that not all monsters are alike and not all horror deals with monsters.

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Realization from a list: not all monsters are alike, and not all horror involves monsters.

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If we made a list, we would realize that not all monsters are alike and not all horror deals with monsters.

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Sharon A. Russell explained the horror genre and its development over time.

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developed and changed

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Advance knowledge creates suspense by allowing us to make predictions.

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Using what we know and making predictions based on the circumstances creates suspense.

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Central idea of paragraph 6:

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Common themes in horror stories.

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Central idea: Horror is not limited to monster stories.

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Horror is not limited to stories that are about monsters.

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Author's main purpose:

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Encourage analysis of horror plots and their creation.

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Author's development of central idea in paragraphs 2-4:

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Analyzing how horror stories are structured to explain events and make them believable.

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Quotation supporting the author's analysis of horror story structure in paragraphs 2-4:

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Some people make further distinctions based on how the stories are organized. (paragraph 4)