Question

“what is the horror genre?”, paragraphs 2, 4
2 some students of this genre find that the best way to examine it is to deal with the way horror fiction is organized or structured. examining the organization of a horror story shows that it shares certain traits with other types of fiction. horror stories share the use of suspense as a tactic with many other kinds of literature. the tension we feel when a character goes into the attic, down into the basement, or just into the abandoned house is partially a result of suspense. we don’t know what is going to happen. but that suspense is intensified by our knowledge of the genre. we know that characters involved in the world of horror always meet something awful when they go where they shouldn’t. part of the tension is created because they are doing something we know is going to get them in trouble. stephen king refers directly to our anticipation of horror. in salem’s lot susan approaches the house which is the source of evil. “she found herself thinking of those drive - in horror movie epics where the heroine goes venturing up the narrow attic stairs...or down into
look at the beginning of paragraph 2. what is sharon a. russell doing in this essay - is she telling a horror story or explaining how horror stories work?
the question asks you to distinguish between two different activities: creating a horror story versus explaining how horror stories work as a genre.
reread paragraph 2, sentences 1 - 3. what words show that russell is examining and discussing the structure of horror - not inventing a new scary tale?

Explanation:

The problem is about analyzing the structure of horror stories as a genre, which falls under Literature (a subfield of Arts) since it involves studying literary works and their characteristics.

Answer:

Literature (subfield of Arts)