Writer
Who is the writer of this story?
Egar Allan Poe
What is the cat a metaphor for
consciousness
What happens first?
We are introduced to the main character.
when was the story originally published?
August 19, 1843
what is the significance of the cat's color of fur?
The black cat is often associated with the supernatural
what is the rising action?
after the first cat dies there is a fire and the main character loses all his money.
What was the writer's most famous Poem?
The Raven
what does the cat's eye symbolize?
the evil eye
what is the climax?
When the main character murders his wife.
what else did the writer create besides gothic fiction?
satires and hoaxes
how does the main character feel toward the cat?
resentment
what is the conclusion?
When the cat exposes his wife's corpse to the police