Gothic Literature
What two words are used to describe common settings in a Gothic story?
Bleak and remote
What parts of the world are most associated with Magical Realism as a genre of literature?
Central and South America
What poetic device is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of closely placed words?
alliteration
An author's choice of words is called what?
Diction
How many authors from this unit are still alive?
2 (Louise Erdrich and Ishmael Reed)
In "The Feather Pillow," Alicia's intense emotions about her marriage are an example of what kind of torment?
Psychological
Which element of Magical Realism is reflected in the narrator of "House Taken Over" going to make tea after slamming and locking the door?
Unimpressed tone
By the time I'm done with all my fun
and have asked this question
I'll have wield and have revealed
an example of this device.
Internal rhyme
A central message or insight in a story or poem is called what?
Theme
What two women in Edgar Allan Poe's life died of tuberculosis?
His mother and his wife
The repeated description of the "vacant, eye-like windows" in the House of Usher or the 'cold' imagery of the house in "The Feather Pillow" are examples of which Gothic element?
Recurring symbolism
What element of Magical Realism is represented by Irene (the narrator's sister in "House Taken Over") knitting a lot?
Recognizable characters
The raven in "The Raven" is a symbol for what?
The narrator's grief
The writer or narrator's attitude towards their topic is called what?
Tone
What country were both Julio Cortázar and Horacio Quiroga from?
Argentina
Give an example of a 'strange or violent plot' from any of the stories we read in this unit.
Teacher will decide if answer is correct.
The house in "House Taken Over" is an example of which element of Magical Realism?
Realistic setting and detail
Ishmael Reed's reference to Thriller in "beware: do not read this poem" is an example of what?
Allusion
The repeated references to Alicia losing blood in the early parts of "The Feather Pillow" is an example of what?
Foreshadowing
Gotham, the name of Batman's fictional city, is also a nickname for what real-life city?
New York City
The adjective Gothic originally came from which of the following:
a) A type of literature
b) A type of architecture
c) A group of people in Germany
d) A type of music and clothing
c) A group of people in Germany
What language was "House Taken Over" originally written in?
Spanish
Imagery
"Aldo Learn Page" is an anagram for which author that we read this unit?
Edgar Allan Poe
What is the only major league professional sports team in the United States to be named after a poem? City and team name required.
Baltimore Ravens