Vocabulary
To provide evidence in support of a fact or claim.
Substantiate
The father of the detective fiction genre
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The cat chased its tail in circles, oblivious to the amused human watching from the couch.
Humorous tone
The name of the desolate moor where much of the story takes place
Dartmoor
The story’s narrator
Dr. Watson
To solidify or become hard.
Congeal
The four social classes we discussed in class.
Working, middle, social climbers, and aristocrats.
The old man gazed out the window, lost in memories of summers spent barefoot on the beach.
Nostalgic tone
What is the significance of the Baskerville Hall in the story?
It is the home of the Baskerville family and the central location of the novel.
What the evidence of the cigar ash left by the gate means according to Sherlock Holmes.
Charles Baskerville was waiting to meet someone
Generosity in giving.
Largesse
The major technological advancement that transformed Victorian society
The Industrial Revolution
The air hung heavy with the scent of decay as a cold wind howled through the abandoned mansion, carrying with it a sound I have never heard.
Mysterious tone
Sherlock Holmes' primary motivation for investigating the Baskerville case
His love of solving mysteries and his intellectual curiosity
Relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes is Dr. Watson's mentor and friend, and they often work together to solve mysteries.
Ideas and feelings associated with a word.
Connotation
Two factors that could help individuals move up the social ladder
Education, wealth accumulation, and marriage into a higher social class
The clock's relentless ticking echoed through the silent mansion, each beat a heartbeat closer to the unknown danger that lurked within. My heart pounded in my chest as I listened intently, my mind racing with possibilities.
Suspenseful tone
Common theme in gothic literature that is also present in The Hound of the Baskervilles
Supernatural, family curse
Significance of the footprints found on the moor
A gigantic hound creates a sense of fear and suggests the possibility of a supernatural threat
Causing envy or resentment.
Invidious
The years of Queen Victoria's reign as the monarch of England.
1837-1901
The rain poured down relentlessly, turning the once vibrant landscape into a bleak and desolate wasteland. I stood at the window, my gaze fixed on the storm-tossed trees. A sense of despair washed over me, a feeling I had never experienced before.
Somber tone
Significance of the hound in the story, in terms of both gothic and detective fiction elements
The supernatural and the dangerous mystery to be solved
How Sherlock Holmes use his deductive reasoning skills to investigate the case
Holmes carefully analyzes the evidence, observes the details, and makes logical deductions