What am I?
Mystery Elements - 1
Mystery Elements - 2
Mystery Stories
POE
100

what is a person, place, thing, or idea?  

noun

100

The way the story makes you feel?

Mood

100

a piece of evidence that leads to a solution of a problem

clues

100

In "The Bus Ride", what was in the trash bag? 

Dead bodies

100

Poe's work has "what" kind of mood? 

dark and gloomy

200

A noun that talks about a SPECIFIC noun that usually is capitalized.  

Proper noun

200

Sense of anticipation or worry that the authors makes you feel as you read

Suspense

200

a person who is harmed or suffered a loss

victim

200

What is 1 quality of a good detective? 

be able to talk with people, can find clues, able to use logic to solve problems

200
What was Poe's most famous work? 

The Raven

300

A noun that is something you can feel or touch.  

Concrete

300

When an ending of story leaves the reader in suspense (not knowing everything that occurs).  

cliffhanger

300

An action against the law

Crime

300

Name 3 reasons why the women was suspicious of the man with the trash bag?  

He was acting nervous, he had cold eyes, and there was a horrible smell coming from the bag.  

300

What is the setting in Masque of the Red Death?

Prince's castle

400

What is a noun that names more than one thing?

Plural noun
400

What are three things that you may find in a mystery story? 

detective, clues, and crime scene

400

The reason someone commits a crime

Motive

400

How did Caroline die in the story "Full Circle"?

A gun shot.  (she was in a car crash but was murdered)

400

In the Red Death, the people inside the castle are escaping danger.  What story element is the danger?  

Conflict

500

A noun that shows ownership by more than one person or thing?  

Plural possessive noun

500

The excuse that a person uses to show that he/she did not commit a crime.

Alibi

500

what is the difference between to deduce and have a hunch?

deduce is to use logic and clues and hunch is when you guess based on your feeling.

500

Who was the killer, what was the motive of the killer, and how did the killer die in the story "Full Circle"?

The brother killed Caroline because he was jealous and he died in a car crash in the same spot as he killed Caroline.    

500

What was the theme of the "Tell Tale Heart"?

guilt can cause you to go crazy.