Literature
In this piece of literature, a woman is kidnapped along with her children and taken hostage.
What is 'from A Narrative of the Captivity'?
In this short story, a man finds his wife's apron and inside her organs. He still decides to make a deal that will influence the rest of his life.
What is "The Devil and Tom Walker"?
The overall feeling or atmosphere of a story.
What is mood?
This author lived his life poor, barely being able to keep his home heated and his sick wife cared for.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This is the name of Mrs. Williams' favorite 80/90s rock band.
What is Aerosmith?
In this poem, the Native Americans describe how only the Earth will remain.
What is The Earth Only?
This short story follows the life & romantic endeavors of Ichabod Crane.
What is "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?
The where and when of a story.
What is the setting?
This was the name of the main character's love who had died and was to return, nevermore...
What is Lenore?
This is the theme from 'Masque of the Red Death' by Poe.
What is no one can escape death, death is inevitable?
In this piece of literature, Aataentsic cuts down the tree because her ailing husband asks for the trees healing fruit.
What is The Sky Tree?
This story focuses on the struggles of a man and a cat, Pluto.
What is "The Black Cat"?
An original or fundamental imaginative pattern that is repeated through the ages.
What is an archetype?
This author died in Baltimore wearing someone else's clothes.
Who was Edgar Allan Poe?
This is when something isn't very clear to the reader and can be interpreted in several ways.
What is ambiguous?
In this piece of literature, Coyote plays tricks on his people, when the Great Spirit decides his work is done, he sends Coyote to a resting place but tells the people that one day he will return.
What is Coyote Finishes His Work?
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more.”
What is "The Raven"?
A firsthand account of an author's own life.
What is an autobiography?
This character was beautiful, rich and highly sought after by at least two men at the same time.
Who was Katrina Van Tassel?
This man wrote under the pseudonym Richard Saunders.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
"Fish and visitors smell in three days." is an aphorism from what work?
What is 'Poor Richard's Almanack'?
This man experienced loss on a grand scale due to tuberculosis, which was also the main underlying theme for many of his works.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
A reference to someone, something well known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science or some other branch of culture.
What is an allusion?
This is the order of the rooms in Masque of the Red Death. (by color)
What is blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet, black?
In this piece of literature, this character was known as "Old Scratch" among other names and would cut down trees to collect men's souls.
What is "The Devil and Tom Walker"?