Making it Gothic
What does "Dark Romance" typically refer to?
Romantic relationships that are conflicted or doomed.
What Gothic trait is present in both narrators of Poe's works?
Their unreliability
What is a major theme of the story?
The oppression of women
This sarcastic creature becomes Coraline's guide and ally, rather then representing a bad omen as in traditional Gothic literature.
Who is the black cat?
The story repeatedly emphasizes that humans should not interfere with this force.
What is fate or destiny?
Influences have shown up in modern fashion, music and themes in contemporary literature and media.
How does our view of the antagonists in "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" differ from that of the narrators?
We understand they're innocent victims to the madness of the narrators.
This act of rebellion is our narrator's only chance at autonomy?
What is writing down her thoughts?
The button eyes symbolize this kind of loss.
The loss of humanity and free will.
What does Sergeant-Major Morris do with the monkey's paw?
Throws it in the fire to destroy it before it harms someone else.
Where does the term "Gothic" come from
It refers to Germanic tribes during the Dark Ages, known for their superstitious and dark characteristics.
What is a key theme in both "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"
An exploration of death and how grief and guilt can push you into madness.
What is the setting of the story
A nursery at the top of the house with bars on the window, a nasty smell and decaying yellow wallpaper.
The Other Mother is an example of these two Gothic elements
Inversion (she is the opposite of the Real World Mother) and a Doppelganger.
What is Herbert's attitude about the possibility of the wishes before he dies?
He thinks it is an elaborate joke that his parents fell for.
Describe the significance of "inversion" in Gothic literature
It involves subverting traditional roles and expectations, such as strong women and weak men.
What setting is the same in both stories?
When John faints, the narrator stepping over him reveals this dramatic reversal
What is role inversion (instead of a damsel in distress fainting, we have the husband fainting).
What aspect of the Real World represents a Gothic Element?
What is the dark, dreary and nearly colorless aspects of the setting.
The final two wishes represent what Gothic element?
What is heightened emotions and a descent into insanity through grief?
These architectural changes occurred at the time Gothic Literature became popular.
What are gargoyles, vaulted ceilings, structural ribbing and stained glass?
Both stories amplify terror through this very Poe-ish literary device.
What is repetition of sounds and phrases?
Why is the wallpaper's pattern important?
It mirrors the narrator's growing obsession and descent into madness
This supernatural item is used to spy on Coraline in the Real World
The dolls made in the image of the children.
What literary device is used when the fire burns low and the room grows dark after the wish?
Foreshadowing