Lurid Language Techniques
Which language technique attribute human characteristics to a non-human thing?
Personification
What is dialogue?
When two or more characters speak to each other.
What single word is Edgar Allan Poe most famous for using repeatedly in one of his iconic poems?
Nevermore!
Where did the name 'Victorian Literature' come from?
Queen Victoria
Which small ground mammal is celebrated each year on the 2nd of February?
The Groundhog
What sort of imagery can be found in a typical piece of Gothic Literature?
Dark/gloomy/violent/scary/unnatural/eerie/etc.
What is foreshadowing?
When the author hints at something that will happen later in the story.
Who narrates 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
The unnamed murderer
Who is the narrator of all of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes?
Mr Watson
Which NFL team is named after a piece of Gothic Literature?
The Baltimore Ravens
What language technique is used in the following quote?
"Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with brownish speckles, which seemed to be bound tightly round his head."
Imagery
What is a frame story?
When a story is told within another story.
Which Edgar Allan Poe text that we've read includes the most deaths?
'The Masque of the Red Death'
What sort of doctor was Dr Grimesby Roylott?
A surgeon
What food is the city of Chicago MOST known for? Be specific!
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Other than a raven, what bird symbolism does Edgar Allan Poe use in one of the stories we've read so far?
What is internal monologue?
When a character's inner thoughts are given.
In addition to writing Gothic stories and poems, Poe was also a pioneer of what type of story?
Detective stories
How many people has Dr Grimesby Roylott killed (that we know of)? Who are they?
Two. A butler in his service in India and his stepdaughter Julia
How many US states have a cardinal direction in them ('North' or 'South' or 'East' or 'West')?
5 (North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia)
Which language technique attributes animal qualities to a non-animal thing?
Zoomorphism
How do Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle BOTH use structure to create suspense/tension?
[Responses may vary]
What valuable wine is the titular subject of one of Edgar Allan Poe's most widely read stories?
Amontillado.
BONUS: is it a red wine or a white wine?
What is Sherlock Holmes' 'super power'?
His ability to make extremely accurate logical deductions.
The American Football championship is called the Super Bowl. Which professional sport's championship is called The Stanley Cup Final?
Ice Hockey