Gothic Literature General Knowledge
Common settings in gothic literature
Old houses, castles, ruins, graveyards, forests, dark streets, isolated places. (must include at least 2 of these)
This unusual detail was noted about the clothing Poe was wearing when he was discovered deceased.
He was wearing clothes that did not fit and weren't his
The author
Edgar Allan Poe
Mimi and Ginger, my two hamsters, eats
lettuce.
S=Mimi + Ginger (plural) V= eats (singular) = does not agree.
Several other classmates have also chosen their topics.
S= Several (plural) V=have (singular) P=their (plural) = does not agree
Country and about when it was originated.
England late 1700
What name is given to the theory that Poe was kidnapped, drugged, and forced to vote multiple times?
Cooping
The rats in the story symbolize this
Freedom / Hope
Naomi Nye, my favorite poet and
essayist, lives in Texas.
S=Naomi (singular) V=lives (singular) = does agree
People of Murfreesboro needs to learn how to drive their cars in traffic.
S= people (plural) V=needs (singular) P= their (plural) = does not agree
Adjectives to describe the mood
Creepy, mysterious, dark, suspenseful, eerie,
frightening, gloomy
The city where Edgar Allan Poe was found in a distressed condition shortly before his death
Baltimore
A system of laws established in 1478 by the Catholic Church and was the reason of the narrators death sentence
The Spanish Inquisition
The laundry basket next to the pile of
clothes are full of socks.
S=basket (singular) V=are (plural) = does not agree
A teacher should create their lessons with student success in mind.
S=teacher (singular) V= create (plural) P= their (plural)
Three kinds of fear
Supernatural, psychological horror, isolation.
The name of the woman Poe engaged to marry shortly before his death in 1849
Virginia Clemm (1st Cousin)
The narrator tried to escape his death by
Rubbing his wrists on the meat, he hoped they would chew through the ropes and set him free
The table, which comes with four chairs, are in good condition.
S= table (singular) V=are (plural) = does not agree
The volunteer board was so amazed at the donations it received
S=board (singular) V=was (singular) P= it (singular) = does agree
Gothic Themes
Fear, death, the unknown, guilt, madness, revenge, isolation, supernatural, good vs evil, etc
The official cause of death was listed in local newspapers following Poe's death.
Congestion of the brain
The story ends when this happens
Rats chew through the ropes and seconds later, French soldiers come storming in and the war is over.
The sticks, pens, markers, and paper was at the top of the supply list.
S= Sticks, pens, markers, and paper (plural) V= was (singular) = does not agree
Teenagers and elderly has to pay more attention to their driving.
S=teenagers+elderly (plural) V= has (singular) P=their (plural) = does not agree