General Gothic Lit
List ONE physical setting that is common in gothic lit.
Haunted castles, isolated mansions, ancient ruins, underground spaces, desolate landscapes, mysterious cities.
What city did Edgar Allan Poe die in?
Baltimore, Maryland
What word does the Raven repeat over and over throughout the poem?
Nevermore!!!
Pluto
Where did the name "gothic" come from when naming this genre?
From the architecture common in the romantic period. Buildings featured large towers and gargoyle creatures. These were the main settings for gothic lit.
What is the meaning of the word Macabre?
disturbing, horrifying, or involving / depicting death
Who did Poe marry?
His cousin Virginia who was only 13 when they were married.
What is the name of the narrators lost love in the poem?
Lenore
Friendly, easy going, obedient
He drove an axe through her head and burried her behind a wall.
List one theme category that often inspired gothic lit. writings.
The effects of madness and obsession, the duality of human nature, the duality of guilt and redemption, gender and sexuality.
Why was "The Murder in the Rue Morgue" so profound to literature?
It was the first "modern" detective story and inspired the character Sherlock Holmes.
Why does the narrator claim that the bird came from "Night's Plutonian Shore"?
What does the word "maltreat" mean as used in this sentence.
"For Pluto, however, I still retained sufficient regard to restrain me from maltreating him"
To treat in a rough or cruel way. To abuse
Who was the character Lenore meant to represent in Poe's real life?
His wife / cousin Virginia
Describe the psychological antagonist that is often featured in gothic literature.
A manifestation of the protagonist's inner fears or anxieties. They may take the form of hallucinations, or delusions, blurring the line between reality and madness.
How much Money did Poe make when he publish the poem "The Raven?"
$15 dollars /:
What does a Seraph mean as used in the poem?
A celestial being in the highest order of heaven.
The narrator claims he was victim to "fiend intemperance." What does this mean?
This was a term to describe alcohol abuse.
Poe portrayed mental health and trauma through his writing by creating characters that are going mad, have gone mad, or are going through a traumatic experience
What centuries did gothic literature become popular?
What was the name that Poe used to publish some of his first stories and poems?
The Bostonian
The greek goddess of wisdom, Athena. The Raven sitting upon the bust of Pallas was meant to mean that the Raven was all knowing.
The narrator says he is overcome by an emotion that causes him to want to do bad things. What does he call this emotion?
Perverseness
How many stanzas are in the poem "The Raven"?
18