Gothic Fiction Story
What is the name of the story in which Horace Walpole first applied the word 'Gothic'?
The Castle of Otranto
The eye of the old man resembles which animal?
Vulture
Name one of Poe's inspirations to write "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Speech of Daniel Webster (prosecutor) - "A Confession Found in a Prison in the Time of Charles the Second,” by Charles Dickens.
5 Words to describe the atmosphere?
Supernatural - Emotions - Suspense - Madness - Guilt - Death - Anxiety - Paranoia - Terror - Sublime - Uncanny - Horror - Haunting - Claustrophobia - Gloom - Silence
Who was the 1st President of the United States?
George Washington.
What concept is often applied to Gothic fiction? (Sigmund Freud's concept)
Concept of the Uncanny
Where did the protagonist hid the old man's body.
Under three of the boards that formed the floor.
Name one of the parents of Edgar Allan Poe (can be adoptive)
David Poe - Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins - John Allan
What is the purpose of the story?
Examine human's emotions
What is the human's largest organ?
Skin
Gothic fiction began as a sophisticated _____
joke
From which 3 places does the protagonist say he can hear sounds?
Heaven, earth and hell
Disease - Alcoholism - Substance abuse - Suicide
What theme is mostly present in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Madness and Obsession
Name 1 of the 3 movies with the most Oscar nominations.
Titanic - La La Land - All About Eve
Gothic has always been more about _____ of the ____ than the _______ itself.
Fear - Supernatural - Supernatural
What feeling does the protagonist feel towards the old man?
Love (I did not hate the old man; I even loved him)
Where was "The Tell-Tale Heart" published first and who published it?
"The Pioneer" by James Russell Lowell
What type of Character is the killer in "The Tale-Tell Heart"
Psychological Antagonist
Name 15 countries in North America or South America.
Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Bahamas - Barbados - Belize - Bolivia - Brazil - Canada - Chile - Colombia - Costa Rica - Cuba - Dominica - Dominican Republic - Ecuador - El Salvador - Grenada - Guatemala - Guyana - Haiti - Honduras - Jamaica - Mexico - Nicaragua - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Lucia - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Suriname - Trinidad and Tobago - United States - Uruguay - Venezuela
Name 4 Gothic Motifs
Strange places - Clashing time periods - Power and constraint - Terror versus horror - A world of doubt.
On what night did the protagonist murdered the Old Man?
8th night
Who did Francis Knapp employ to murder Joseph White of Salem?
What type of horror is "The Tale-Tell Heart"?
Psychological
In what year did the Beatles split up?
1970