The Fall of the House of Usher
What is the setting of the story?
What is the House of Usher - a gloomy, cursed, run-down mansion.
What are the character's names in "A House Taken Over?"
Where do most Gothic stories take place?
Where are Spooky Castles/ Stately Homes?
What is a 'foreground' of a photo?
What is where your eyes are drawn to first
What is a "Windigo"?
What is a monster of Native American folklore - covered in ice and feeds on human flesh.
What disease does Roderick suffer from?
At what age did the visitor in "Where is Here" stop living in the house?
What is 11 years old
Describe the weather in most Gothic stories.
What is bad/gloomy/stormy weather
Define the word 'fissure'.
What is a large crack
What word does the raven continuously repeat in Poe's "The Raven"?
What is 'nevermore'
What disease does Madeline suffer from?
What is 'catalepsy' or rigidity of the body; a gradual wasting away of the person
What is the initial reaction of the family when the stranger arrives at the house in "Where Is Here?"
What is the family is initially confused and uncomfortable.
What are some types of characters you might encounter in Gothic literature? List 3.
What are ghosts, monsters, witches, vampires, the Devil, etc
What is a 'vestibule'?
What is an entry room/foyer.
In "The Raven", the bird sits on top of a statue. Who is the statue of AND what role do they play in Greek Mythology?
What is Pallas or Athena, Goddess of Wisdom
Where is the vault Madeline is buried in?
Where is the basement of the mansion - directly underneath the visitor's room.
What was happening in history during the time "A House Taken Over" was written?
What is political turmoil/tension in Argentina after WWII.
Many authors use this common fear to contribute to the elements of Gothic lit in their stories.
What is the fear of the unknown.
What does the word 'innate' mean?
What is natural or inborn
"beware: do not read this poem" discusses "Thriller" in stanza 1. What is this a reference to?
What is a 1960s TV show that entails alternate realities.
What does Roderick do toward the end of the story to foreshadow Madeline's return?
What is turn toward the door
How does Cortázar use the unknown to create suspense in "A House Taken Over"?
What is Cortázar leaves many elements of the story unexplained, including the source of the mysterious force taking over the house. This ambiguity heightens the suspense because readers are never fully certain what the threat is or why it’s happening.
What time during history are most Gothic stories written?
What is the 1700-1800s or "olden days"
What does 'humdrum' mean?
What is ordinary, dull, boring.
In "The Raven", Poe includes a biblical allusion. What is the allusion?
What is 'is there balm in Gilead?' stanza 15, line 89