The Life & Times of Edgar Allan Poe
Which of the following is not associated with Poe and his style/genre of writing?
A. Horror
B. Gothic
C. Macabre
D. Sci-Fi
D. Sci-Fi
"The Cask of Amontillado" is told from whose perspective? In other words, who is the narrator?
Montresor
What are the injuries (physical or mental) that Montresor suffered at the hands of Fortunato?
We don't know
How do the police discover that the narrator killed the old man?
The narrator confessed after guilt consumed him
What is it about the old man that creeps out the narrator?
His "Evil" or "Vulture" eye
True or False: Most of Poe's literary success came while he was alive
False
Which of the following does NOT fit the mood presented in "The Cask of Amontillado?"
A) Evil
B) Eerie
C) Dark
D) Mysterious
D) Mysterious
The most prominent theme of "The Cask of Amontillado" is...
Revenge
What does the old man's eye symbolic of in "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
Evil
Name the two kinds of conflicts that are present in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Man vs. Self & Man vs. Man
Poe's main concern as a writer and critic was that a story had to be read in one sitting and every word needed to count toward the story's purpose and impact on the reader. All that put together creates this.
Unity of Effect
When Fortunato tells Montresor that the cough won't kill him, Montresor responds "True, true." This dialogue exchange is using this literary element.
Foreshadow
What is Fortunato's weakness that Montresor exploits?
His pride on being a wine connoisseur
How many days does the narrator wait before he kills the old man?
How do the police know to come to the old man's house?
A neighbor heard the old man's shriek before his death and called the police
What was the cause of Poe's death?
Unknown/uncertain
Where does "The Cask of Amontillado" take place?
Italy, during Carnival season
Who is Luchesi?
A fellow wine connoisseur, who Fortunato doesn't think highly of
Name ANY TWO adjectives that would best be used to characterize our narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart."
Nervous, Paranoid, Manipulative, Irrational, Insane, Untrustworthy
Which of the following was NOT part of the narrator's plan of killing the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
A) He crushes the old man with his own bed
B) He cuts up the old man's body
C) He hides the old man's corpse under the floor
D) He forces the old man's eyes shut
D) He forces the old man's eyes shut
(He needs them open to see the "vulture's eye" and trigger him to kill)
What artistic movement was Poe a writer of?
Romanticism
How many years has it been between the time Montresor left Fortunato to die and the time Montresor is telling the story?
This is the name of the place where Montresor chains and bricks up Fortunato
catacombs
What is the narrator's purpose of telling the story?
What does the heart symbolize in "The Tell-Tale Heart?"