VOCABULARY
This word means freedom from punishment.
What is Impunity?
The narrator mourns the loss of this woman
Who is Lenore?
The narrator murders the old man because of this.
What is his vulture eye?
The narrator of the story.
Who is Montresor?
The name of the narrator's first cat.
Who is Pluto?
This vocabulary word means deserved punishment or revenge.
What is Retribution?
The raven repeats this single word throughout the poem.
What is "Nevermore"?
The narrator hides the body beneath these
What are the floorboards?
The victim of Montresor's revenge.
Who is Fortunato?
The narrator hides his wife's body behind this.
What is a wall?
What is an example of Retribution?
Montresor believes he deserves this after being insulted by Fortunato.
The raven most strongly symbolizes this emotion.
What is grief (or despair)?
The narrator finally confesses because he believes he hears this.
What is the old man's beating heart?
The public celebration taking place at the beginning of the story.
What is Carnival?
The police discover the body because they hear this.
What is the cat meowing?
These underground burial tunnels are where Fortunato meets his fate.
What are Catacombs?
This literary movement best describes Poe's writing.
What is Dark Romanticism?
This type of narrator cannot be fully trusted
What is an unreliable narrator?
Fortunato's greatest character flaw allows Montresor to manipulate him.
What is pride (or arrogance)?
The Usher mansion reflects the decline of this.
What is the Usher family?
This rare wine convinces Fortunato to follow Montresor underground.
What is Amontillado?
This literary device occurs when the raven represents something larger than just a bird.
What is symbolism?
The beating heart symbolizes this major theme.
What is guilt?
Montresor repeatedly offers Fortunato chances to leave. This is an example of this literary device.
What is irony?
The ending of The Fall of the House of Usher features this major event.
What is the collapse of the mansion?