The Dream

Worksheet Description

This worksheet introduces a horror writing prompt where a woman wakes up to a disorienting reality where her supposed real life is actually a dream, and the nightmare she believed she was experiencing turns out to be her actual existence. It plays with the concept of dream versus reality, creating a scenario where the lines between the two are terrifyingly blurred. The prompt opens the door to psychological horror, as the protagonist grapples with the truth of her existence and the horrors that she must face.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to write a story that engages with psychological horror and the unsettling idea of a dream within a dream. It prompts them to consider how to build suspense and dread through the uncertainty of what is real. Students learn to delve into the mind of a character who is facing a twisted version of reality, pushing them to explore themes of perception, fear, and the subconscious. This exercise also serves to enhance their ability to portray complex emotional and psychological states through their writing.