Elements of gothic/dark romanticism
Dark and gloomy.
What is a duality?
Opposites going against each other.
What did Christine's father promise her?
An angel of music.
What was the name of Edgar Allan Poe's story about a black cat? :3
"The Black Cat"
True or False: All Gothic Literature has supernatural events
False
Which of these are NOT an element of Gothic Dark Romantic literature?
A.) Horror
B.) Grotesqueness
C.) Dark Setting
D.) Supernatural elements
A.) Horror?
Christine vs The Phantom is an example of...
Moral vs Immoral
Good vs Evil
In "The Phantom Of The Opera" how does Christine and the Phantom's singing tell us about their character?
Christine's singing is more innocent and lighthearted while the Phantom's music is manipulative and eerie.
How did Edgar Allen Poe die?
Nobody knows.
What was strange about how Edgar Allen Poe's mother and wife died?
They died at the same time both of tuberculosis
What is the difference between Gothic literature and Horror?
Gothic literature has a reason while Horror doesn't.
In "The Black Cat", what dualities do we see?
Reason vs Emotions
There are other answers this is just one of them.
In "The Phantom of The Opera", why does the Phantom hide himself from everyone?
Due to his deformed face, he was placed in a circus freak show thing. When he escaped he was not confident in his looks so he hid himself from the world.😭
In "The Cask Of Amontillado", how does the setting contribute to the mood of the reader?
The cold, dark, and gloomy atmosphere and the many bones make the reader feel uneasy.
How did the man in "The Black Cat" kill the cat.
He hung it.
True or False: Gothic literature usually uses moral dilemma.
Name a duality featured in "The Cask of Amontillado"
Intelligence vs Stupidity
Moral vs Immoral.
etc..
Why does Madam Giry tell Raoul to "keep his hand at the level of his eyes"?
She tells him this because The Phantom strangles people with a rope to kill. With your hands at the level of your eyes, you'll be able to make an opening to get your neck out of the rope.
How many rooms were in "The Masque Of The Red Death" and what did they represent?
7 they represented the journey of life. And then they all DIED.
Where was Edgar Allen Poe born?
Boston Massachusetts
What is Schadenfreude?
Satisfaction of seeing bad things happen to other.
Pleasure from others suffering.
True or False: Dualities are usually of a character's personality.
True
What does the song "Masquerade" represent?
It represents the Phantom hiding himself from society.
What happens in "The Fall Of The House Of Usher"?
the narrator arrives at the house of usher and can tell that something is off. usher and his sister seem sick with some type of anxiety or insanity. the sister is said to be dead and they lock her in the cellar, that night she comes up the stairs and knocks usher over killing them both and thus ending the usher legacy. the narrator runs away driven insane.
What are the name of the 2 characters in "The Cask of Amontillado?"
Fortunato and Montresor.