Vocabulary
Characterization
When you describe a character, using details from the text
Illness
A sickness, either in the body or the brain
How does the narrator see himself?
Not crazy/ Sound of mind / In full control
Why does Montresor get revenge on Fortunato?
He makes fun of Montresor's name
How did Edgar Allan Poe meet his wife?
She was his cousin!!
First Person Point of View
When the story is told from the perspective of a character in the story.
Uses the pronouns, “I”, “Me”, “We” and “Us”
Vulture
A type of bird that preys on death
Why does the old man reveal the dead body to the policemen?
He thinks that they can hear the old man's heart beating
Montresor can be characterized as...
Patient / Smart / Two-faced / Someone who holds a grudge
What jobs did Edgar Allan Poe hold briefly before he was fired?
He was in the army, he worked for a magazine
Inference
When you come to an educated conclusion by combining what it says in the text and what you already know.
"Mad" (As in Tell Tale Heart)
Crazy
Give one reason why we know that the narrator in The Tell Tale Heart is unreliable
- He doesn't think he's crazy
- He can "hear sounds from heaven and hell"
What was an example of dramatic irony in The Cask of Amontillado?
- "I drink to your long life"
- Fortunato refusing to go back
- Fortunato asking about the amontillado at the very end
A frenemy is...
Someone who is your friend and enemy
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something that a character does not. This can create: Humor, Tension/Anxiety, Suspense
Revenge
When you get back at someone because you believe they did you wrong
Why does Poe use first person point of view for The Tell Tale Heart?
So that we can know how the narrator sees himself/the rest of the world
How is Fortunato characterized by Montresor?
As a man who has hurt him a lot in the past, as a man who thinks of himself as the most knowledgeable of wines
Where did Edgar Allan Poe live?
Boston --> Baltimore
Tension
A feeling of discomfort; sense that something bad is going to happen
Cask
A barrel used for wine
Why does the narrator tell us about his routine?
To show us that he was smart and planned out
This story takes place in what country?
What holiday is happening at the time?
Italy
Carnivale
The name for the maze of mass graves underground is...
The Catacombs