Metaphors be with you
“His eyes were now hard and bright,” Is an example of THIS figurative language.
Personification
The CRIME! (Introducing the mystery that the story will attempt to solve.)
is a type of narration when the person telling the story is a character in the story. It could be the protagonist, or it could be a character on the outside.
First person
THIS animal is responsible for the crimes!
An ORANGUTAN
"I will not say that I was surprised. I was more than surprised; I was astonished. Dupin was right, as right as he could be. Those were in fact my thoughts, my unspoken thoughts, as my mind moved from one thought to the next." Exemplifies THIS tone and THIS is why the character is expressing this tone...
Surprised, shocked, dumbfounded; it is because the character is shocked at Dupin's reasoning skills and observant disposition; we feel shocked, too!
“...what did not seem Possible must be Proved to be Possible,” Is an example of THIS figurative language.
Alliteration
The sailor admitting to witnessing the crimes, providing us answers, and closing up the loose ends of the story is THIS part of the mystery writing formula.
The CONCLUSION.
THIS is a type of narration when the person telling the story does not convey thoughts or feelings of characters, they’re just relaying the events of the story.
OBJECTIVE third person
These are TWO reasons why Dupin KNEW the other person involved was a sailor.
1) they travel far and wide; 2) they have special skills and strength
At first I could think only of this. Then I said: “Dupin — the windows are on the fourth floor, far above the ground. Even an open window….”
“Yes. That is an interesting question: how did the murderer go from the window down to the ground? Once I was quite certain that the murderer had in fact gone through that window the rest was not so hard to know. And the answer to this question told me still more about who the murderer was!" This quote highlights THIS escape route.
There was a lightning rod outside the window that allowed a skilled and strong "person" or thing to go up and down.
"He told me once, with a soft and quiet laugh, that most men have windows over their hearts; through these he could see into their souls." is THIS device.
Metaphor
The interviews, analysis of the newspaper clippings, and inspecting the crime scene were all parts of THIS part of the mystery writing formula.
The INVESTIGATION (following the detective analyzing evidence, seeking answers, etc.)
THIS is a type of narration when the person telling the story knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character (or a few).
LIMITED third person
THIS is how Dupin got the sailor to come to his house to ask about the killer.
Put out an ad in the newspaper claiming he had possession of the orangutan.
“He cared little about money. He had enough to buy most necessary things of life--and a few books; he did not trouble himself about the rest. Just books.” Is about THIS character and it's important to know BECAUSE...
Dupin; shows his true motivations are pure. He's not in it for the fame or money.
"We were talking about how much those old ideas are like today’s ideas about the Earth and the stars and the sky” (40). Is THIS device BECAUSE...
Simile; comparing old ideas to today's regarding Earth and the stars.
Name TWO BREAKTHROUGHS in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" that helped Dupin solve the crime.
1) there was one NON-IDENTIFIABLE voice/inhuman; 2) Lightning rod proves special skills; 3) Hair wasn't human
THIS is a type of narration when the person telling the story is aware of every character's thoughts and feelings, they are all-knowing, but is NOT in the story.
OMNISCIENT third person
This is what the woman and her daughter did THREE days before their deaths that led the police to believe in the wrong motive for the killer.
They took out A LOT of money from the bank.
"'What shall I ask for? I know! Let this be my pay. Tell me everything you know about the murders in the Rue Morgue. As quietly as he had spoken Dupin walked to the door, locked it, and put the key in his coat. At the same time he took a gun out of his coat and placed it on the table." WHY would Dupin DO this? Analyze his behavior and what is says about his CHARACTER.
Shows he's trying to intimidate the sailor, he wants the sailor to be honest and confess.
THIS is phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across.
Figurative Language
Name ONE TWIST in this story that redirected Dupin's investigation AND ONE RED HERRING that the police were following.
TWIST: the window COULD be opened
RED HERRING: wrong motive; the police thought it was MONEY!
This narration type addresses YOU the reader. YOU become a part of the story.
Second person
This is a loose end at the end of our story...
WHERE IS THE ORANGUTAN??
Our short story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is told in THIS type of narration and it's important to understand BECAUSE...
First person, from a character in the story (Dupin's roommate), and it is important to know because we're getting his biased opinion of the events and Dupin.