The fall of the house of usher

Which one is alliteration?

• “Oppressed, as I certainly was, upon the occurrence of the second and most extraordinary coincidence by a thousand conflicting sensations”

• “By the utter simplicity, by the nakedness of his designs, he arrested and overawed attention.”

• “ i well remember that suggestion arising from this ballad led us into a train of thought”

• “During the whole of a dull, dark ,and soundless day”

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What point of view does the story use?

• third person omniscient

• first person

• second person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What figurative language is this sentence

“large, liquid, and luminous”

• Hyperbole

• repetition

• alliteration

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How was the House of Usher described in the story?

• Dark and gloomy

• Radiant palace

• glorious and golden

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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

Which one in personification?

• Sinking and sickening

• Upon the vacant eye like window

• Hair of a more the web-like softness

• I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What was the name of Roderick’s sister who died

• Matilda

• Madison

• Madeline

• Maggie

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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

What words describe the mood of the story?

• joyful/happy

• gloomy/sad

• exciting

• funny

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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

What did the narrator do to calm Roderick?

• Read to him

• Sang to him

• Drew a picture with him

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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

What did the narrator do to calm Roderick?

• Read to him

• Sang to him

• Drew a picture with him

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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

Which of the following is NOT an element of Gothic literature?

• • Supernatural or unknown forces

• • Isolation and imprisonment

• sunny weather

• • Old spacious house or castle

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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