1. The Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman
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2. Visualize the Setting – Be observant!

3. Gothic Literature
As you read, flag elements in the text that are characteristics of Gothic Literature.
Look for:
Supernatural Events
Gloomy, decaying setting
Subterranean passages, hidden rooms, shadows, moonlight, etc.
Mystery and suspense
Supernatural beings (ghosts, vampires, werewolves, etc.)
Curses or Prophesies
Intense emotions (love, fear, suspense)
Anti-hero (flawed, outcast)
Dark but charming villain
symbolism
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4. Epitaph
a brief writing or saying inscribed on a grave written to pay tribute to a deceased person
JAMES POTTER LILY POTTER BORN 27 MARCH 1960 BORN 30 JANUARY 1960 DIED 31 OCTOBER 1981 DIED 31 OCTOBER 1981 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

5. Episodic Novel
a narrative composed of loosely connected incidents, each one more or less self-contained, often connected by a central character or characters. It is one way of constructing a plot.
Can you list the episodes
in The Jungle Book?
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