Gothic Literature
In this Gothic tale, an unnamed narrator attempts to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the narrator committed. The victim was an old man with a filmy pale blue "vulture-eye"
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"Tabula Rasa"
A Blank slate
2024
"What Was I Made For?"
Billie Eilish
In football, part of a passing play in which a player in bounds successfully receives a forward pass thrown from a friendly quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
Reception (Catch)
This is the first name of the main character in the Pokemon anime.
Ash
This is a story of a man named Montresor who decides to seek revenge against a man named Fortunato, who has insulted him by walling him up alive.
"The Cask of Amontillado"
"De facto"
In Fact (From the Fact)
2016
"Thinking Out Loud"
Ed Sheeran
In hockey, when up to two players of the scoring team shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate OR
In basketball, a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score
Assist
This actor voiced Pikachu in the film, "Detective Pikachu."
Ryan Reynolds
This Gothic story ends with a husband taking an axe to a bedroom door where his cowering wife is imprisoned – but the twist is that she has imprisoned herself in her deluded belief that she is protecting her husband from the ‘creeping women’ from behind the wall...
"The Yellow Wallpaper"
"Faux pas"
False (Fake) step
1984
"Every Breath You Take"
The Police
In baseball, a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases
Error
Pokémon is the second best-selling video game franchise of all-time, behind this franchise...
(Super) Mario
The story concerns an unmarried woman living in the American South who attracts the concern and suspicion of the townspeople after her father dies and she becomes romantically involved with a Yankee man from the North
"A Rose For Emily"
"Vis-à-vis"
Face to face
2004
"Dance With My Father"
Luther Vandross
In tennis, a legal serve that is not touched by the receiver, winning the point for the server
Ace
The first Pokémon games came out for this portable gaming console.
GameBoy
The villagers of a small town gather together in the square on June 27, a beautiful day, for the town "raffle." It is revealed at the end of this contest that the "winner" is stoned to death.
"The Lottery"
"Tempus fugit"
Time flies
1981
"Sailing"
Christopher Cross
In boxing, A trainer or coach who assists the boxer during an ongoing bout. They may also apply ice, or adrenaline to reduce hurt and swelling symptoms.
Cornerman
The phrase "Pokémon" is a combination of these two words:
Pocket Monsters