Gothic Literature
The definition of Gothic literature.
What is writing that uses dark settings, mystery, fear, and suspense?
The city in which Poe was born.
What is Boston?
The reason the narrator murders the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart."
What is his vulture eye?
The word that the Raven repeats in "The Raven."
What is Nevermore?
“The silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain” (from “The Raven”) is an example of this sound device.
What is alliteration?
An example of a Gothic setting.
What is abandoned house/castle, graveyard, forest, catacombs?
The cause of Edgar Allan Poe's death.
What is unknown?
The reason that Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado"
What is he was insulted?
"Annabel Lee" poem takes place in this dreamy setting.
What is a kingdom by the sea?
In “The Raven,” the speaker says his soul “shall be lifted—nevermore!” using exaggeration to express despair.
What is hyperbole?
A mood created by Gothic literature.
What is fear, anxiety, suspense, anger, sadness?
This early tragedy shaped Poe’s writing and themes of loss.
What is the death of his parents?
The beating heart most strongly symbolizes ______ by the end of "The Tell-Tale Heart."
The iron bells in the last stanza of "The Bells" represents ________.
What is death/the end of life?
With words such as "jingle," "tinkle," and "clang," this sound device is used the most in "The Bells."
What is onomatopoeia?
Many Gothic narrators are this, meaning the reader can't fully trust what they say.
What is unreliable?
Poe struggled with this habit throughout his lifetime.
What is alcoholism?
"The Cask of Amontillado" takes place during this festive event.
What is Carnival?
The narrator in "Annabel Lee" blames ______ for the death of Annabel Lee.
In "The Raven," the Night's Plutonian Shore is an example if this figurative language device.
What is allusion?
The presence of a ghost, spirit, or something supernatural reflects this classical Gothic trope.
What is the supernatural?
Poe’s mother worked in this profession before she died.
What is acting?
The image on the Montresor family coat of arms.
What is a foot crushing a snake with its fangs in its heel?
The message that "The Raven" attempts to convey about grief.
What is grief is unending?
"And each separate dying ember writhed its ghost upon the floor," is an example of this type of figurative language in "The Raven."
What is personification?