What is an unreliable narrator?

Someone the reader can't fully believe

Someone who gives all sides of a story

Someone who always breaks the rules

Gothic settings are usually...

Bright, happy, and full of sunshine

Formal, business-like, and professional

Which is NOT an element of typical Gothic Literature?

positive, lighthearted characters

encounter with the supernatural

What best describes Gothic Literature?

style of writing that is characterised by elements of fear, horror, death, and gloom, as well as romantic elements

style of writing that is characterised by elements of love and happiness, as well as consequences

In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, how does the narrator describe the eye?

He says it is the eye of a vulture.

In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, how do the police find out who killed the old man?

The narrator shrieks "I admit the deed!"

A thorough police investigation

Interrogating multiple suspects

The police find the body after searching the house

In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, How does the narrator kill the old man?

By smothering him with the heavy mattress

By strangling him with his hands

In Poe's Masque of the Red Death, How do Prince Prospero's guests react to the black room?

They fear it and do not want to enter it.

They find it to be exciting and interesting.

They avoid it because it is too dark.

They are awed by its incredible beauty.

What was the "Red Death"?

Seven. Blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet, and black with scarlet panes.

Why is "The Masque of the Red Death" an allegory?

All of the characters and settings are symbolic.

The story teaches a lesson about good and evil.

In Poe's Masque of the Red Death , What object causes the guests and orchestra to stop playing, and reminds everyone

the ebony clock in the black room

the black clock in the blue room

the butler's call for attention

The main character in a gothic tale ...

experiences physical or psychological torments

doesn't know much about his/her family

tends to influence the others into making dangerous decisions.

What did Edgar Allan POE do for a living ?

He was a writer and a literary critic.

He was a writer and a candle maker.

He was a writer and an executioner.

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30 sec • 1 pt

One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

supernatural

gloomy

isolation

fear

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

In Gothic novels, the conflict is sometimes....

person vs. technology

person vs. society

person vs. supernatural

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is sometimes true about the setting of novels in Gothic Literature?

Takes place in the wild west

Revolves around a castle or mansion

Full of joy and happiness

Straight forward with no hidden messages

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?

Church

Castle

Wild remote place

Shopping centre

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of these are characteristics of Gothic architecture except...

Gargoyles

Stained Glass Windows

Low Ceilings

Skeletal Structure

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an omen?

A horrifying dream

A sign that something bad might happen

Foreshadowing

All of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Narration in Gothic Literature is usually highly emotional with lots of twists and turns.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Gothic Literature and Poe Background Review

One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

In Gothic novels, the conflict is sometimes....

What is sometimes true about the setting of novels in Gothic Literature?

Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?

All of these are characteristics of Gothic architecture except...

What is an omen?

Narration in Gothic Literature is usually highly emotional with lots of twists and turns.

Which author is infamous for using an unreliable narrator?

What is an unreliable narrator?

Gothic literature started in...

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