A Tell-Tale Heart
The narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart is obsessed with this part of an old man.
What is the old man's eye?
This sibling is obsessed with knitting and spends most of her time doing it.
Who is Irene?
He is the captain of the ship that rescues Victor in the Arctic.
Who is Robert Walton?
This character type often embodies evil and creates conflict in Gothic literature.
What is a villain?
Gothic literature often uses this emotion to keep readers on edge.
What is fear?
The story is told from this point of view, which provides insight into the narrator’s disturbed mind.
What is first person?
The siblings are forced to abandon this part of the house first.
What is the back part of the house?
He is Victor’s closest childhood friend, who travels with him and is later murdered by the Creature.
Who is Henry Clerval?
This character type embodies the theme of hubris and often experiments with life and death.
What is a mad scientist?
A typical Gothic heroine is often this type of character, trapped by circumstances beyond her control.
What is a damsel in distress.
The narrator believes he hears this sound, which symbolizes his overwhelming guilt.
What is the beating of the heart?
The increasing takeover of the house symbolizes this gradual loss.
What is personal freedom or control?
The Creature's isolation symbolizes this human need.
What is the need for companionship or acceptance?
This character is often noble but has a fatal flaw that leads to their downfall.
What is an antihero?
This element of nature, often described as violent or stormy, mirrors the emotional state of the characters.
What is the weather or storms?
After the murder, these characters come to the house to investigate.
Who are the police officers?
The story explores this theme, showing how people become passive and accept confinement.
What is complacency or resignation?
This theme examines society’s treatment of those who are different or unnatural.
What is prejudice or societal rejection?
This type of character often represents unresolved issues or trauma from the past.
What is a ghost?
This Gothic theme explores how characters or settings can have two contrasting sides, such as good and evil.
What is duality?
The narrator insists on his sanity, despite his actions, highlighting this literary concept.
What is unreliable narration?
The story ends with the siblings doing this, symbolizing their final surrender to the unknown force.
What is locking the front door and leaving the house forever?
The novel's structure, where the story is told through letters and multiple narrators, is an example of this literary device.
What is a frame narrative?
This complex character often possesses traits that are morally ambiguous, challenging traditional notions of heroism.
What is an antihero?
This type of horror focuses on the inner fears and anxieties of characters rather than external monsters.
What is psychological horror?