Literary Terms
Character
Events
Tone
True or False?
100
What is the genre of the story?
Mystery
100
Who is the main character(s) in the story?
The Narrator and Dupin.
100
When the investigators come to the crime scene, (the apartment) what do they find?
They find the bodies of 2 young ladies.
100
What is the tone of the story?
Suspense, Mystery
100
True or False? Alphone de Bon was arrested for being a suspect in the murder, but was then released proved to be innocent by the evidence found.
True.
200
In what perspective is this story taken from?
The Narrator
200
What were the names of the 2 people murdered at the crime scene?
Madame and Mademoiselle L'Espanaye
200
Who did they arrest for being a suspect of the murder?
Adolphe de Bon
200
How does the tone affect the story?
It gives off the sense of a crime scene; it makes the story seem realistic; or it relates to a mystery themed book
200
True or False? What ultimately happens to the ape?---> He has been put down.
FALSE. When the two investigators were looking for evidence, they were given information that the ape was captured in the early morning.
300
In the story, the narrator compares a crime scene to a game of chess. What is this an example of? (Remember, you can refer to the text if needed)
Metaphor
300
What characteristics or personalities can you imply on Dupin? (You can use the internet and the book)
Aristocrat background, deductive, smart, focused, not much of a social type, etc.
300
As they continue the investigation, who were the list of witnesses they came up with in the story? (Again, REFER TO THE TEXT!!!)
Alfonzo Garcio, Alberto Montani, Paul Dumas, and Alexander Etienne
300
As the investigation continues, is the tone of the story static or dynamic?
Dynamic- it changes throughout the story.
300
True or False? A straight razor was used to kill Madamoiselle L'Espanaye.
True.
400
What is the conflict of the story?
As they continued the investigation, they can't figure out how their evidence relates to anything.
400
What characteristics does both the narrator and Dupin have that relate to the characteristics of a real detective or an investigator?
Focused, deductive, attentive to the superficial, reasonable, interrogative, conscientious, etc.
400
When the investigators inspected the crime scene, (yet again) What did they find in CUPIER, and how does it relate to the crime?
As they continued the investigation, they found an article in the paper about the description of an Ourang-outang, which the tuft of hair was in exact co-ordinance with. And it was captured in the Bois de Boulogne.
400
When the investigation is just about solved, what the tone of the story then?
Accomplished, Success
400
True or False? Where was Mademoiselle L'Espanaye's body found?---> On the floor, bled to death.
FALSE. She was found stuffed up the chimney, severy severed up and bruised.
500
What is the prologue of this story? (Where is the story taken place?)
Paris in the Nineteenth Century
500
What Archetype(s) are Dupin classified as? (Hint: THE BOOK!)
Dupin- detective, sociopath
500
How were the two ladies murdered at the end of the story? (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER!)
They were both murdered by the Orangutan. The owner, the sailor, had taken it hostage, for the dying captures had left it in his care. Apparently, the Orangutan had escaped him and found it trying to shave itself with a razor. To no avail, the Orangutan had escaped out the window with razor in hand. It was attracted to the shining of the lightning rod from the top of the house and escaped through the window of the two ladies house. With the two Screaming in fright, the Orangutan had gone on rampage, killing the two, stuffing one up the chimney, and ruining the furniture. in fright, the sailor cowered away from the scene, not wanting to be killed. Upon the finding the rod, the Orangutan had closed the window, leaving the scene.
500
Does the setting in the murder victims' apartment show the tone of macabre and grotesque murder scene? include details from the story to complete your answer.
(Answer this on a piece of paper and turn it in at the end of the period.)
500
True or False? This story was not related to Edgar Allan Poe whatsoever. Although it was made by him, this story is a detective themed story, therefore was not associated with Edgar Allan Poe.
FALSE. The story is solely based on Edgar Allen Poe's demented mind and his perspective on a murder or a crime. Making this story related and associated with him.
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