Help readers better understand Gothic horror with this literary analysis worksheet addressing chapter 15 of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Ideal for high school English classes focusing on Irish authors, vampire literature, or epistolary fiction (especially during the Halloween season), this activity guides students through rigorous, text-based questions that push them to explore characterization, plot development, literary elements, and more. An answer key and copy of the chapter are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.

By completing this close reading activity, students will:

• Identify what the text says explicitly and implicitly
• Describe tone in context
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Identify which characters are more and less amenable to Van Helsing’s approach to liberating Lucy’s soul
• Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on paradox and dramatic irony
• Come to class better prepared to engage in collaborative discussions
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about Gothic literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision