Definitions
The Black Cat
The Cask of Amontillado
The Raven
The Tell-Tale Heart
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Give me a definition setting?
Time and Place (the background of the story)
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What is the genre of "The Black Cat?"
horror, mystery, and crime.
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List the setting.
Midnight, Italy, and In Montressor's palace in the tombs below.
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What is the theme in "The Raven?"
Mourning the loss of a loved one and trying to understand that loss.
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Tell me how the story fits the conflict of Man vs. himself?
The narrator ends up killing an old man he loves, but in the end his conscience gets the best of him and he confesses the murder because of his guilt.
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What does sensory imagery mean?
Using the 5 senses to describe something
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What is the conflict in "The Black Cat?"
Man vs. man: the narrator vs. the black cat, the narrator vs. his wife, the narrator vs. the police; AND Man vs. himself: the narrator vs. alcoholism
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Why is there Irony in Fortunato's name?
Irony is found in Fortunato's name because the name suggests that the character has good fortune, which we find out later that he ends up suffering a great deal when he is locked in a small room.
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What is the Point of View in ALL 4 of the stories?
1st person- they are all told through the eyes of the narrator.
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What does the Evil-Eye symbolize?
The evil eye represents everything that the narrator does not like about himself.
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Give me 3 examples of conflict
man vs. man, man vs. himself, man vs. nature
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What do black cats often symbolize?
Bad luck, misfortune
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Tell me what the conflict is in "The Cask in Amontillado"
Man vs. man
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What does the winter and December symbolize?
Winter: death, darkness, cold and isolation; AND December: death and the end.
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What is the theme in the "Tell-Tale Heart?"
Good vs. Evil: the man tries to convince us that he is sane, but we come to find out that his fear of the "evil eye" causes him to lose his mind and kill the old man.
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What is the definition of genre?
A specific type or category that a literary work belongs in.
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What is the theme?
Domestic violence and guilt.
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Give me an example of Foreshadowing in the story
1. The fact that Montressor has sent away all of his servants. This indicates that he has evil intentions and wants no one to pay witness. 2. The sensory imagery acts as a foreshadowing device. The tombs are murky, Fortunato has an ugly cough, and the foul air all contribute to indicate something horrible is going to happen. 3. The tombs at the end of the story are filled with human skeletons and bones. This implies human destruction.
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What is a common conflict in ALL 4 of the stories?
Man vs. Man OR Man vs. Himself
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Why does the story end in Irony?
The story ended in irony because the narrator did everything to conceal what he had done but he ended up confessing to the police that he killed the old man.
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Give me an example of irony
(Answers will vary)
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Give me an example of irony from the story
1.The narrator kills Pluto, who he supposedly loves. 2. The narrator places the cat in the wall with his wife. He goes to great lengths to hide his wife's body, and the cat's loud howls is what gets the narrator caught.
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Why is Fortunato's cough ironic?
Montressor constantly offers Fortunato a chance for escape, mentioning his sickness as a reason for not going into chamber, but Fortunato in his stubborn manner.
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What time do ALL 4 stories take place at?
Midnight.
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How is the first paragraph of the story foreshadowing what will happen?
The first paragraph in the story indicates that the narrator is insane and is going to do a crazy act.
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