Answers CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B Credit Recovery 5 Credits Suspense and Horror: Gothic Writing across TimeQuestion 1

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Suspense and Horror: Gothic Writing across Time

Question 1 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B Credit Recovery 5 Credits

According to Stephen King, what is the purpose of horror writing?

Answer

A

to open the door at the top of the stairs

B

to magnify the 10-foot bug or other horror

C

to reverse the fall from womb to tomb

D

to temporarily free the imagination

Explanation

Stephen King describes horror writing as a way to temporarily free the imagination and give shape to our fears. The other choices refer to images or ideas associated with horror, but “to temporarily free the imagination” states its purpose.

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