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Which word refers to literature that describes imaginary people and events?
Fiction.
100
Identify the preposition: "We ran up the hill."
Up
100
Name one common THEME or ELEMENT of Gothic literature?
Superstition, Ancestral curse, body snatching, nightmares, the grotesque, etc.
100
Identify the preposition: "The boy threw a stone across the pond."
Across
100
Which word means having or showing a wish to do evil to others?
Malevolent
200
Which word means filled with a lively energy and excitement?
Exuberant
200
Name one common SETTING for Gothic literature?
A grave yard, an old home, a castle, etc.
200
In "The Black Cat," why did the narrator kill his wife?
Because she tried to stop him from murdering the cat.
200
Identify the preposition: "We climbed aboard the ship before it took off."
Aboard
200
Which word refers to an extremely wicked or cruel act that typically involves physical injury or violence.
Atrocity
300
Which word means free of interruption or disturbance?
Placid
300
In "The Black Cat," how is the narrator's first cat different from his second?
The second cat has a white fur on its chest.
300
Identify the preposition: "After driving to school, we sat in the car."
In
300
What was Edgar Allan Poe's nationality?
He was an American.
300
Which word means listen?
Hearken
400
Which word means clear or see-through?
Translucent
400
How would you correct the following sentence? I don't like Italian food; however, I do enjoy eating spaghetti.
It is already correct.
400
What was most likely the cause of Poe's death?
He overdosed on drugs and alcohol.
400
Name one character commonly found in Gothic literature?
The devil, witches, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, the pursued protagonist, the pursued heroine, etc.
400
Which word refers to deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed?
Remorse.
500
Which word means strange or odd?
Peculiar
500
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," what does the old man do when he hears a noise on the eighth night?
He groans/screams in terror.
500
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," how many days did the narrator watch the old man sleep before he finally killed him?
Seven. The old man was awake on the eighth day.
500
In "The Black Cat," where did the narrator murder his wife?
In the cellar.
500
Which word means annoyed, worried or frustrated?
Vexed