Discussions of unreliable narrators or any unit with elements of suspense could also add this story as a companion piece. Perfect for discussions about how graphic novels differ from “regular” novels or for an examination of how authors show literary elements like characterization, setting, suspense, or dialogue in graphic novel form. He knows this because … wait for it … he murdered his brother earlier that week. The story revolves around a young man who is convinced his brother isn’t who he says he is. Not all of his work is school-appropriate, so this scary short story is a perfect find. Carroll, a graphic novelist who writes horror stories. It’s always beneficial to share a good graphic novel with your class. Ask students to determine what they believe are important thematic statements for this story. Discuss how Walker uses irony by writing such a dark story and setting it during a bright, sunny summer day. Have students pay close attention to how Walker’s descriptions of the setting change as the story progresses and why she makes those choices. Just be prepared for some heavy conversation about the history of racially motivated violence and its effects on young people. Walker’s use of setting as a way to illustrate how Myop’s worldview changes is definitely worth sharing with your students. It is a surprisingly powerful story, especially when you consider it is only two pages long. Alice Walker’s coming-of-age story about a young Black girl named Myop discovering the chilling evidence of a long-past lynching isn’t one to hand out without a lot of preparation. This is another short story better suited for older students. If you had a scary short story unit, it would be excellent as a modern companion piece to “The Tell-Tale Heart” or “A Cask of Amontillado.” 3. It would be a perfect piece to begin or elaborate on a lesson about unreliable narrators as well as how authors develop mood and tone. Because of this, it’s better suited for high school students. This tale is short on stereotypical scares and high on a slowly building sense of dread. And we realize that maybe we shouldn’t trust him either. Eventually, he realizes there’s nothing and no one he can trust. In this creepy, atmospheric piece, the narrator wonders if the things he sees are real or if he has lost his mind. It would be an excellent companion piece to a unit studying Frankenstein. Comparisons to other horror or science-fiction stories are easily made as well. Lessons on characterization, mood/tone, and thematic ideas like the consequences of scientific experimentation. As the main character desperately tries to undo the consequences of her terrible scientific experiment/invention gone wrong, your students will definitely pick up on some similarities to Frankenstein and other classic horror stories. The three main characters are all Nigerian women with a powerful secret. This scary short story takes place in Nigeria. Here are the ten scary short stories I was most excited to find, as well as how a teacher might use them in a lesson. This year, I found a few new ones I’d never heard of before, as well as rediscovered some classic, scary short stories I can’t wait to show my students. And now I’m always on the lookout for new, spooky short stories. When I became an English teacher, I continued that tradition. We’d all dive in, eager to see if it really was as scary as we hoped. Sometimes, they’d dim the lights and have creepy music playing softly in the background. I always loved walking into English class in October and discovering my teacher had a scary short story for us to read.
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