, ENG2612 Assignment 1 MEMO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025
;DUE 14 April 2025;100% CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
QUESTION 1: 1.1 Read EXTRACT A and answer the questions that
follow:
EXTRACT A
As I walked into the abandoned mansion, I couldn't shake off the feeling
of being watched. The creaking floorboards beneath my feet echoed
through the empty halls. I stumbled upon a dusty old portrait of a family,
their smiles seeming to hide a thousand secrets. “Who are you?” I
whispered, feeling a chill run down my spine. Suddenly, the lights
flickered and went out, plunging me into darkness. Source: “The
Whispering Halls” by Emily J. Miller 3
1.1.1 Identify the genre of EXTRACT A. (1 mark)
1.1.2 Analyse the use of setting to create a sense of atmosphere in
EXTRACT A. (2 marks)
1.1.3 Discuss how the author uses foreshadowing in EXTRACT A to
hint at events that may unfold. (2 marks)
1.1.1 Identify the genre of EXTRACT A.
(1 mark)
The genre of Extract A is Gothic fiction or horror fiction.
This genre is characterised by elements such as eerie and
mysterious settings, a sense of suspense or dread, and often the
presence of the supernatural. In this extract, the mention of an
abandoned mansion, creaking floorboards, a dusty old portrait,
and the lights flickering and going out all contribute to a spooky
and unsettling tone that is typical of the horror or Gothic fiction
genre.
;DUE 14 April 2025;100% CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
QUESTION 1: 1.1 Read EXTRACT A and answer the questions that
follow:
EXTRACT A
As I walked into the abandoned mansion, I couldn't shake off the feeling
of being watched. The creaking floorboards beneath my feet echoed
through the empty halls. I stumbled upon a dusty old portrait of a family,
their smiles seeming to hide a thousand secrets. “Who are you?” I
whispered, feeling a chill run down my spine. Suddenly, the lights
flickered and went out, plunging me into darkness. Source: “The
Whispering Halls” by Emily J. Miller 3
1.1.1 Identify the genre of EXTRACT A. (1 mark)
1.1.2 Analyse the use of setting to create a sense of atmosphere in
EXTRACT A. (2 marks)
1.1.3 Discuss how the author uses foreshadowing in EXTRACT A to
hint at events that may unfold. (2 marks)
1.1.1 Identify the genre of EXTRACT A.
(1 mark)
The genre of Extract A is Gothic fiction or horror fiction.
This genre is characterised by elements such as eerie and
mysterious settings, a sense of suspense or dread, and often the
presence of the supernatural. In this extract, the mention of an
abandoned mansion, creaking floorboards, a dusty old portrait,
and the lights flickering and going out all contribute to a spooky
and unsettling tone that is typical of the horror or Gothic fiction
genre.
