What is the time & place in which the story occurs.
100
The definition of mood.
What is the general feeling or atmosphere created by a story?
100
The author of "Cask of Amontillado."
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
100
The setting of "Cask."
What are the catacombs, during Carnival season?
100
These are the two main characters' names.
Who are Niccolo and Paul?
200
"The tsunami raged over the wall of the town, wiping out homes and causing widespread panic."
In the above example, setting ____________. (one of its three purposes)
What is "creates conflict"?
200
The following word is not a good mood word:
a) creepy
b) weird
c) tense
d) calming
What is b) weird?
200
One of the "Big 3" sci-fi writers.
Who is Isaac Asimov?
200
This is the motto of the Montresor family coat of arms.
What is "No one injures me with impunity"?
200
This is the device that reads stories aloud to young children in the story.
What is the Bard?
300
The setting of "Cask of Amontillado."
What are the catacombs?
300
The mood of "Cask of Amontillado" could be described as ____________.
What is creepy, eerie, frightening, dark, or sinister?
300
The genre of literature written by Edgar Allan Poe.
What is Gothic literature?
300
These are the names of the two main characters, AND what they mean.
Who is Montresor (my treasure) and Fortunato (fortunate/lucky)?
300
This is the famous author who has also been nicknamed "the Bard."
Who is Shakespeare?
400
"Having grown up in the desert, Amy knew how to rely on her instincts in order to survive."
In the above example, setting _____________. (one of its three purposes)
What is "influences characters"?
400
"She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket."
The mood of the above passage is _________.
What is calm, relaxed?
400
This is who Edgar Allan Poe married (seems very weird to us today).
Who is his cousin, Virginia Clemm?
400
This is the costume worn by Fortunato.
What is a jester/joker/clown costume, or motley.
400
In the story, this is one subject that was commonly taught to the boys in grammar school.
What is:
logic, binary manipulations, computing, elementary circuits.
500
"Just like his father's presence in his life, the tree rose tall in front of Jordan, and remained calm and strong despite the wind that shook its branches."
In the above example, setting ____________. (one of its three purposes)
What is "serves as symbol"?
500
"The butler came back and murmured something close to Tom’s ear, whereupon Tom frowned, pushed back his chair, and without a word went inside. As if his absence quickened something within her, Daisy leaned forward again, her voice glowing and singing."
The mood of the above passage is _________.
What is tense?
500
These are two of Edgar Allan Poe's works (aside from "Cask").
What is:
The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, Annabel Lee, The Pit & The Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, etc.
500
These are the two meanings of "Masons" in "Cask."
What is: A) a secret brotherhood, and B) bricklayers.
500
This is the prediction the bard makes in his final story at the end of the text.
What is: "That computers/robots will one day take over the world."