The Fall of the House of Usher
This unnamed character arrives at the Usher mansion after receiving a letter from an old friend, only to witness a series of eerie and tragic events.
Who is The Narrator?
Young Benjamin Franklin eagerly spends all his money on this object, only to later regret overpaying for it.
This English colony, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
Where is Jamestown?
This greedy governor serves as the film’s main antagonist, obsessed with finding gold in the New World.
Who is Governor Ratcliffe?
This is the element that expresses a complete idea that captures the writer’s specific experience in the memoir.
What is theme?
Roderick Usher believes his family's mansion has a supernatural influence over him. This specific term is what he uses to describe his belief about the house.
Clue: _ _ n _ _ _ n _ _
What is "sentience"?
Franklin uses "The Whistle" as an allegory to warn against this bad habit, where people sacrifice too much for things of little true value.
A. miserliness
B. materialism
C. overindulgence
D. extravagance
What is extravagance?
This 1620 agreement, signed by the Pilgrims aboard their ship before landing at Plymouth, established a framework for self-government in the New World.
What is The Mayflower Compact?
This wise tree spirit serves as Pocahontas’s guide, offering wisdom and encouraging her to follow her heart.
Who is Grandmother Willow?
When one contemplates about the importance of events or why they happened is often called this.
musing
Shortly before her death, Madeline Usher is described as suffering from this mysterious condition that causes her to appear lifeless and be buried prematurely.
What is catalepsy?
Franklin wrote The Whistle in the form of a letter to this influential woman, who was also his friend and correspondent.
Who is Madame Brillon?
Before setting sail for the New World, the Puritans sought religious refuge in this European country, where they lived for over a decade before departing on the Mayflower.
Where is Holland?
This playful raccoon, known for his love of food (especially biscuits), is Pocahontas’s loyal animal companion.
Who is Meeko?
This element reveals the writer’s attitude towards the subject matter.
As thunder crashes and strange echoes fill the Usher mansion, the narrator reads this fictional chivalric tale about a knight who breaks into a hermit's dwelling—only to find its supernatural events eerily mirrored in real life.
What is "The Mad Trist"?
Franklin extends the lesson of The Whistle to adulthood, explaining that many people pay too much for things like power, fame, or pleasure, a concept that aligns with this philosophical idea of rational decision-making.
A. utilitarianism
B. hedonism
C. existentialism
D. pragmatism
What is utilitarianism?
This cash crop, first cultivated successfully by John Rolfe in Virginia, became the economic backbone of the Southern colonies.
What is tobacco?
This dramatic song, sung by Governor Ratcliffe, shows his obsession with gold and his belief in European superiority.
*Clue: Three possessive pronouns
What is "Mine, Mine, Mine"
This is an approach that tells the readers about the character through another character.
This eerie song, written by Roderick Usher, tells of a once-glorious palace that has fallen into ruin, mirroring the fate of his family.
What is "The Haunted Palace"?
In The Whistle, Franklin’s childhood mistake serves as an example of this broader Enlightenment-era value, which emphasizes learning through personal experience and reason.
A. practical wisdom
B. empiricism
C. rationalism
D. moral virtue
What is practical wisdom?
This colony, founded by William Penn as a "holy experiment," promoted religious tolerance and was home to the Quakers.
*Clue is in the name.
Where is Pennsylvania?
This hummingbird, small but feisty, often gets annoyed with Meeko but remains a loyal friend to Pocahontas.
Who is Flit?
A memoir reveals the writer’s linguistic quirks, sentences, rhythms and recurring images through this element.
What is voice?