Vocabulary
What does Malady mean?
A disease or ailment; illness or sick
Who is Walter Gilman?
A mathematician; A student
How can Curiosity be tied into theme?
Curiosity represents how humans want to figure the unknown out; Humans are nosy and question everything
Who is the Main Character?
Walter Gilman; Gilman
What does Vortices mean?
A mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind
What is the setting of the story?
Fictional place of Arkham, Massachusetts
Explain the theme of Reality.
Reality is indistinguishable from our dreams; Walter could not separate his dreams from reality and became increasingly confused.
Who is the Main Antagonist?
Keziah Mason; the witch
What does Outré mean?
Unusual and startling
What was the climax of the story?
Gilman had participated in the kidnapping of an infant; Gilman tries to stop Keziah's ritual which included the sacrifice of the infant
Who or what is a symbol of death and a representation of the devil?
The Black Man
What is the rat-like creature's name?
Brown Jenkin
What does Phantasmagoric mean?
Having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, like something in a dream or created by the imagination; a disguise created by the imagination
What happened at the end of the story?
The attic was excavated and bones from 500-1200 years back were dated, as well as bones from Brown Jenkin, a ritualistic knife, and a book on black magic
Explain why Death is a symbol.
Death is a symbol because when witches appear in your dreams it typically entails that death is close by.
Who is the accused witch's accomplice? Other than the rat.
The Black Man