Definition of Terror Tale

A experience Real horror is undesirable for any human being. However, the reading of a story horror can be exhilarating.

Ingredients of a horror tale

The first element is, logically, to provoke in the reader a sensation scary. To do this, the writer must create an atmosphere singular, for example, describing a sinister place. The characters are usually haunting and shrouded in mystery. In some stories there appear beings with a dimension supernatural, such as vampires, ghosts or beings from beyond the grave. Of course, the suspense, tension, and verisimilitude of the plot are equally essential ingredients.

Why are horror stories attractive?

If fear is an experience that no one wants, we can ask ourselves why these stories are interesting. There is no single answer, but it is likely because we all need to face our own fears and fear. literature terror serves us as a therapeutic method. According to other interpretations, these stories are stimulating because they allow us to get away from the monotonous life.

When we experience fear while reading on the couch, we escape from an unexciting reality. Some argue that terror in fiction is not real but that the reader's experience is simply a form of excitement.

Finally, some psychologists and psychoanalysts affirm that we need to approach fear, because we all have a dark side and horror stories bring us closer to that inner world that is hidden in the unconscious of the mind human.

Horror stories for children

At first it seems contradictory that a child has an interest in horror stories. However, it is very common for the little ones to be fascinated by the stories of monsters, ogres and evil individuals. In this sense, pedagogues and educators recommend the reading of these stories, since thus the kids they learn to distinguish right from wrong. For them, the hero is good and the witch or ghost is the representation of evil.

On the other hand, telling a horror story to a child can be an experience that allows him to overcome his own fears and fears.

The gender The horror story also has a formative ingredient, since it is a way to discover unusual worlds and awaken the natural curiosity of children.

Despite the advantages of this literary genre for children, it is convenient that its reading is supervised by an adult.

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