"The Devil and Tom Walker"
What tale does the story "The Devil and Tom Walker" begin with?
Kidd the Pirate
According to "Self-Reliance", what is the only law Emerson can hold sacred?
What did Walt Whitman primarily write about?
patriotism
What is the theme of "The Masque of the Red Death"?
Wealth cannot protect one from death.
In "The Masque of the Red Death", what symbol illustrates that the revelers will not live very long?
the ebony clock
What is the mood of the story?
According to "Civil Disobedience", what does Thoreau want us to do?
Disobey laws if they go against your morals.
In "O Captain, My Captain" who is the captain the poem refers to?
Abraham Lincoln
Why does Prince Prospero object to the presence of the masked stranger?
He is costumed as a victim of the Red Death.
What three major elements comprise Gothic literature?
the supernatural, good and evil characters, darkness/gloom
The author makes fun of Tom's wife and moneylenders in the story. What type of literature makes fun of things in society?
satire
nonviolent protests
What poetic device is used in the line, "his lips are pale and still"?
imagery
"The Masque of the Red Death" is considered an allegorical tale. Why is this?
All of the characters and settings are symbolic.
In the written story of "The Fall of the House of Usher", what happens to Lady Madeline after the narrator arrives?
Her sickness becomes worse.
You cannot take fortune with you when you die.
What four major principles did Transcendentalist writers focus on?
individualism, intuition, nature, and self-reliance
What type of stanzas is this poem written in?
octave
What do the red-tinted windows in the black velvet chamber symbolize?
blood and death
What happens to Lady Madeline in the story?
She is buried alive.
What is the theme of "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
The love of money is the root of all evil.
Which of the two most famous Transcendentalist writers did we read from for class?
Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson
O Captain, my Captain! Our fearful trip is done;
The Ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring.
What rhyme scheme is this written in?
AABB
Gothic literature often contains supernatural elements. What is supernatural about the stranger dressed as a victim of the Red Death?
He appears out of nowhere.
In "The Fall of the House of Usher" what happens to the house at the end of the story?
The house collapses and sinks into the mire.