Vocab 1
Perhaps
Tal vez
Knees
Rodillas
How does the narrator treat his wife?
What is different about the second cat?
He has a white mark on his chest
Where is he from?
Born in Boston but lived in Baltimore, Maryland (USA)
Clever
inteligente
Strange
Desconocido
What is the black cat's name?
Pluto
What happened the night that the narrator hung (killed) the cat?
His house burned down
What famous TV show was inspired by his stories for their Halloween episodes?
The Simpsons
Once
una vez
Shake
Agitar
What causes the narrator to start hating his animals?
He becomes an alcoholic
What does the narrator do with his dead wife's body?
He puts her in the wall and uses bricks to cover it up
What is the style of his writing called?
Romanticism or Gothic
Ashamed
Avergonzado
Quiet vs. Quite
Tranquilo = quiet
Bastante = quite
What does the first and second cats have in common (the same)?
They are both black and missing an eye
How do the police discover the dead wife is in the walls?
The cat starts screaming
What century was he alive?
19th Century (1809-1849)
Frightened
Asustado
Nuce
A rope used for hanging (una cuerda usada para colgar)
How does the narrator sleep on the night he kills his wife?
Incredibly well and peacefully
He is sent to prison and hung (killed)
Name another one of Poe's works / stories
The Raven
The Tell Tale Heart
The Bells