WITHG Article
In the article What Is The Horror Genre, what was the authors purpose?
To inform
Who is the Tell-Tale Heart written by?
Edgar Allen Poe
What is the name of the guy who gave the family the Monkey's Paw?
Sergeant-Major Morris
What is foreshadowing?
Provides hints that suggest future events in a story. Can propel the plot forward by building suspense.
Which sentence states a central idea of the text?
A The horror genre is defined by its focus on monsters and scary settings.
B There are many different ways to categorize the horror genre.
C The use of suspense is a unique feature of the horror genre.
D The organizational structure of the horror genre sets it apart from other genres.
B There are many different ways to categorize the horror genre.
Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Why?
Unreliable. He seems to have a different view of his own actions and abilities. Murdering someone is not the act of a sane person.
What was the consequence of the first wish?
The son died.
What POV was the Monkey Paw and Tell-Tale Heart?
Monkey Paw 3d
Tell-Tale Heart 1st
How does the author develop the central idea throughout the text?
She provides various strategies to analyze the horror genre
Why can't the police officers hear the old man's heart?
The old man's heart is not actually beating.
An old fakir put a spell on it.
What are the two pieces of criteria to identify something as foreshadowing?
It must create suspense, and it must give a clue about a future event.
Horror is a genre of fiction. True or false.
True
Does the narrator get caught for the murder? How?
He does. The police arrive and the narrator goes mad thinking he can hear the heart, so he admits to killing the old man.
What is the paw supposed to teach people? HINT it relates to theme.
To show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.
What is the definition of suspense
Growing tension, fear and excitement felt by the reader. Suspense makes the reader feel curious about what will happen next.
What is the main purpose of the horror genre?
To disturb, frighten, or scare.
What animal does the narrator compare the old man's eyes to?
Vulture
What is the climax of the story?
Mrs. White tries to open the door for her "son" while Mr. White searches frantically for the paw so that he can make the third wish.
What is the definition of theme?
A theme is a message about life or human nature that a writer shares with the reader.