Descend into madness with 10 creative writing prompts inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat, a chilling tale of guilt, violence, and unreliable narration.
These prompts invite students to explore psychological horror through eerie retellings, symbolic objects, and shifting perspectives that blur the line between reality and delusion.
◆ 10 creative writing prompts exploring guilt, sanity, violence, and the gothic
◆ Tasks include unreliable narrator rewrites, object symbolism, police reports, and interior monologues
◆ Builds skills in narrative voice, gothic conventions, and subtext
◆ Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students
◆ Downloadable PDF for easy printing
Perfect for introducing gothic literature or deepening analysis of narrative reliability, these prompts encourage creative risk-taking in a chillingly atmospheric setting.
Descend into madness with 10 creative writing prompts inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat, a chilling tale of guilt, violence, and unreliable narration.
These prompts invite students to explore psychological horror through eerie retellings, symbolic objects, and shifting perspectives that blur the line between reality and delusion.
◆ 10 creative writing prompts exploring guilt, sanity, violence, and the gothic
◆ Tasks include unreliable narrator rewrites, object symbolism, police reports, and interior monologues
◆ Builds skills in narrative voice, gothic conventions, and subtext
◆ Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students
◆ Downloadable PDF for easy printing
Perfect for introducing gothic literature or deepening analysis of narrative reliability, these prompts encourage creative risk-taking in a chillingly atmospheric setting.
