Gothic Lit General Knowledge
Common settings in gothic literature
Old houses, castles, ruins, graveyards, forests, dark streets, isolated places. (must include at least 2 of these)
The narrator travel to the House of Usher for this reason
His childhood friend Roderick is sick and asked him to visit
Rainsford's occupation
Big game hunter
Several other classmates have also chosen their topics.
S= Several (plural) V=have (singular) P=their (plural) = does not agree
Mimi and Ginger, my two hamsters, eats lettuce.
S=Naomi (singular) V=lives (singular) = does agree
Country and about when Gothic lit originated.
England late 1700
What is Roderick Usher’s relationship to Madeline
He is her brother
The number of days the game lasts
3 (this is a motif)
People of Murfreesboro needs to learn how to drive their cars in traffic.
S= people (plural) V=needs (singular) P= their (plural) = does not agree
Naomi Nye, my favorite poet and essayist, lives in Texas.
S=Naomi (singular) V=lives (singular) = does agree
Adjectives to describe the mood
Creepy, mysterious, dark, suspenseful, eerie,
frightening, gloomy
The place where Roderick and the narrator place Madeline’s body
Burial vault in the basement
Type of gun used by Zaroff
22 pistol
A teacher should create their lessons with student success in mind.
S=teacher (singular) V= create (plural) P= their (plural)
The laundry basket next to the pile of clothes are full of socks.
S=basket (singular) V=are (plural) = does not agree
Three kinds of fear
Supernatural, psychological horror, isolation.
This is revealed when Madeline appears in the doorway
After being entombed for 7 days, Madeline breaks out and it is revealed she was buried alive.
French manor house, castle, or large country estate, historically belonging to nobility --- Zaroff lives here
Chateau
The volunteer board was so amazed at the donations it received
S=board (singular) V=was (singular) P= it (singular) = does agree
The table, which comes with four chairs, are in good condition.
S= table (singular) V=are (plural) = does not agree
Gothic Themes
Fear, death, the unknown, guilt, madness, revenge, isolation, supernatural, good vs evil, etc
This happens to the House of Usher at the end of the story
It splits in two and crumbles into the water that surrounded it
2 ways foreshadowing was used in the story
answers will vary
Teenagers and elderly has to pay more attention to their driving.
S=teenagers+elderly (plural) V= has (singular) P=their (plural) = does not agree
The sticks, pens, markers, and paper was at the top of the supply list.
S= Sticks, pens, markers, and paper (plural) V= was (singular) = does not agree