Grammar
Vocab Synonym
Vocab Complete the Sentence
The Yellow Wallpaper
Tell Tale Heart
The Outsider
The Monkey's Paw
What is the Horror Genre
Irony
Final Jeoapardy
100
What is/are the subject(s)? What verb should be used?
The doctoral student and the committee members ___________ every day. (meet)
doctoral student + committee members
meet
100
reprimand
admonish
100
During the emergency, the military had to _______________ several vehicles from civilians to transport supplies to the affected area.
commandeer
100
What is John's profession
Doctor
100
Why does the narrator kill the old man
because of the old man's "vulture" eye
100
What is the narrator of "The Outsider"
Ghoul/zombie/mummy/undead thingy McMonster
100
Where does the monkey's paw come from?
India
100
True or False?
The horror genre is best defined by its subjects
false
not all horror deals with monsters
100
What type of Irony is this?
'Look ya [idiot], your arm's off!'
'No it isn't'
'Well what's that then?'
'It's a flesh wound'
Verbal Irony, specifically, understatement.
200
An assumption ___________ something that is generally accepted as true and ___________ an important consideration when conducting a doctoral study. (be/be)
assumption
is; is
200
reinforce
fortify
200
The argument became intense because she was so _____________ and refused to consider any viewpoints other than her own.
opinionated
200
Why is the narrator confined to the room?
for hysteria
post-partem depression
200
Where does the narrator hide the body of the old man
under the floorboards
200
Why does the narrator leave the castle in the beginning of the story?
He wants to see the light.
He's single and ready to mingle.
200
What was the first wish that Mr. White made with the Paw?
200 pounds
200
We just know that when Salem goes into the dark and spooky house that something bad will happen to her is an example of what?
expectations of genre
200
What is the central situational irony in "The Yellow Wallpaper?"
John is a doctor, and his treatment is actually making his wife worse.
300
The student with all the Master’s degrees ___________ very motivated. (be)
student
is
300
bluff
feint
300
The aroma of the freshly baked cookies was enough to ________________ the children, who were eagerly waiting for them to cool.
tantalize
300
What piece of furniture is nailed down in the room
the bed
300
Why does the narrator confess to the murder to the cops at the end of the story
because of the increasing sound of the heartbeat (this reasoning can be greatly expanded on)
300
Fill in the gap (100 points for each correct answer)
And at last I resolved to scale that tower, _____ though I might; since it were _____ to glimpse the sky and perish, than to live without ever beholding _____.
fall
better
day
300
How many drinks did Sergeant Major Morris have before beginning his story about the monkey's paw
three
300
For a human to turn into a vampire, it requires the bite from another vampire.
Imagine a story from the Point of View of a character who wakes up with two fang marks on her neck.
What would be the source of horror?
inside
The Human is slowly turning into a vampire, so the monster is inside her
300
The bolded section sets up which type of irony? Why?
"I now stepped through the low window into the brilliantly lighted room, stepping as I did so from my single bright moment of hope to my blackest convulsion of despair and realisation. . .
The cries were shocking; and as I stood in the brilliant apartment alone and dazed, listening to their vanishing echoes, I trembled at the thought of what might be lurking near me unseen."
Dramatic
The reader figures out the narrator is a monster before it does.
400
The Chinese ______ an interesting history. (have)
The Chinese
have
400
wary
circumspect
400
The audience erupted in ______________ enthusiasm when the band finally took the stage after hours of waiting.
unbridled
400
Who is being talked about in this quote
"She laughed and said she wouldn't mind doing it herself, but I must not get tired. How she betrayed herself that time."
Jenny
400
On which night does the narrator kill the old man
the 8th night
400
100 points for each of the correct definitions of the following words:
eidolon
putrid
carrion
ululation
eidolon – a human-shaped specter or phantom
putrid – decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
carrion – the decaying flesh of dead animals or bodies
ululation – a long, wavering, high-pitched vocal sound
400
Fill in the blank
"He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their ______________."
sorrow
400
What are the three ways that horror deals with the supernatural, according to Sharon Russell?
1. Parallel World
2. seems supernatural, but it's actually a natural reason
3. supernatural elements are almost believable (Fantastic)
400
What type of irony is demonstrated in the following lines from The Monkey's paw:
"Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. "I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact," he said slowly. "It seems to me I've got all I want."
Situational Irony, as Mr. White considers his family "all I want". After he makes the wish, he loses a member of his family, his son Herbert.
500
After the birthday wishes ________ the birthday cake. (come)
birthday cake
comes
500
provender
fodder
500
His _________________ behavior during the meeting confused everyone, as he kept jumping from one topic to another without any clear focus.
erratic
500
Who's taking care of the baby?
Mary
500
What is the main reason the narrator gives to try to convince the reader he is not "mad".
Provide an example (doesn't need to be direct evidence, but an example from the story)
That he did things to meticulously (carefully).
Give an example for full points.
500
What are the three words used to describe the creature in the mirror which connect directly to Cosmic Horror (100 bonus points for the 4th word)?
"inconceivable, indescribable, and unmentionable
(monstrosity)."
500
What was the name of the company that the well dressed stranger said he was a representative of?
Maw and Meggins
500
How does "The Monkey's Paw" deal with it's supernatural elements? (Hint: Mr. White says this word).
seem supernatural, but could have natural explanations (coincidence)
500
What term might you consider the opposite of irony?
sincerity
500
Spider makes Arthur feel safer at Eel Marsh House, but she also draws him into danger.
Create a T chart: comfort | tension
Give as many examples as you can of how Spider creates both comfort and tension physically, emotionally, and mentally. The points will be awarded to the group with the MOST correct examples.
Examples of comfort
Her presence keeps him company in the isolated house.
She stays close to him as he moves around the house.
He strokes her and speaks to her.
He focuses on caring for her.
He asks about her after he's saved by Mr. Dailey.
Examples of tension
She barks or howls into the darkness.
She shakes in front of the locked nursery door.
She sniffs beneath Arthur’s bedroom door.
She runs into the marsh after a whistle.
She is very weak after her struggle and he worries that she'll die.
Arthur asks about her after he's rescued.