Poe's Life
The narrator in "Cask of Amontillado" lures Fortunato into the catacombs by offering him..
What is wine?
This story by Poe features a grand house and family decline.
What is "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
The central idea or underlying message of a literary work
What is THEME?
The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing evokes in a reader.
What is MOOD?
Virginia Eliza Clemm
Who is Poe's wife?
In this story, a woman is considered a painter's muse.
What is "The Oval Portrait"?
This football team has a name inspired by Poe and his work.
What is THE BALTIMORE RAVENS?
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.
What is METAPHOR?
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.
What is TONE?
What is TUBERCULOSIS?
This story mentions a pale blue eye.
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Exaggeration, not meant to be taken literarlly
What is HYPERBOLE?
A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.
What is IRONY?
This story features a prank gone wrong
What is "Hop-Frog"?
A type of literature that criticizes or mocks societal issues and human behavior using humor or exaggeration.
What is SATIRE?
What you look to in order to identify MOOD in a text.
What are SETTING and ATMOSPHERE?
Poe dropped out of this school because John Allen wouldn't give him any money.
What is UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA?
This story is considered to be satirical
What is "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether"
The three types of irony.
What are verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony?
What you look at in order to identify the tone of a text.
What are: DESCRIPTION AND DIALOGUE?
(word choice and style also okay)