Southern Gothic Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

intense happiness

what is felicity?

200

stupidity; foolishness

what is fatuity?

300

lack of respect; rudeness

what is impertinence?

400

complaining in a petulant or whining tone

what is querulous?

500

elaborately or excessively decorated

what is florid arabesque?

Short Story Plots

100

the animal tied up outside of the restaurant in O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

What is a grey monkey?

200

The animals Poe's narrator uses to chew through his bandages and release him to freedom

What are rats?

300

Ms. Emily's strange request from the drug store.

What is arsenic?

400

The name of the treatment given to many women in the late 1800's in response to nervous and anxious symptoms

What is the rest cure?

500

Homer Barron's occupation in "A Rose for Emily"

What is lead construction worker?

Symbolism

100

The grandmother's hat, white gloves, and uptight personality is likely indicating which Southern Gothic trope?

What is Old South?

200

This item found in the red and black room in Poe's "The Mask of the Red Death" is likely a reminder of the constant passing of time,

What is a black clock?

300

This item, which Jane finds under the bed in her isolated room, could symbolize women being "tied up" to unrealistic expectations.

What is a rope?

400

This singular strand item led us to the conclusion that Ms. Emily had been laying with a corpse pretty recently..

What is a grey hair?

500

The grandmother's "I know you.. you're my child" is an example of Flannery O' Connor's famous use of character what?

What is moment of grace?

Southern Gothic Era

100

Name 2 authors first and last name from the Gothic period

Mrs. Farinha's digression. Multiple answers accepted.

200

The name of the perfect southern woman, fanning herself and batting her eyelashes.

What is a Southern Belle?

300

A word that characterizes people focused on moving forward, integration and indifference during the late 1800's.

What is New South?

400

Two adjectives to describe the writing of the Southern Gothic period.

Answers vary.

500

The Southern Gothic female is likely to present all of the following characteristics except 

A. Mental Disease

B. Misguided Values

C. Delusional Thoughts

B. Misguided Values

Mrs. Farinha

100

Mrs. Farinha's tragic birthday (Month and Day)

What is 9/11?

200

Mrs. Farinha's teacher BFF located in our building.

Who is Mr. J?

300

The novel that inspired the name of Mrs. Farinha's favorite and oldest child.

What is To Kill a Mockingbird?

400

Mrs. Farinha completed her bachelors and earned her masters degree from this University located in Massachusetts.

What is Bridgewater State University. Go Bears!?

500

Mrs. Farinha's favorite Disney movie which works in line with one of her physical traits.

What is Tangled? (Blonde hair)