English II Gothic Fiction and Edgar Allan Poe PRETEST

Vocab Term: Fin de siècle

What does this term mean?

How does this term fit into our learning and understanding of Gothic Fiction?

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Vocab Terms: macabre

What does this term mean?

How does the term fit into our learning and understanding of Gothic Fiction?

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In your own words, explain what is the "supernatural."

How is it relevant to our understanding and learning of Gothic Fiction?

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In your own words, explain the death of Edgar Allan Poe.

What was one of the theories of how he died?

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who adopted Edgar when his mother died?

• Mr. and Mrs. George Graham

• Mr. and Mrs. John Allan

• Mr. and Mrs. Clemm

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Edgar Allan Poe was a very wealthy man

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Edgar Allan Poe First married his:

• Childhood sweetheart

• Younger cousin

• He never married

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Poe received money and fame from his writing while he was alive

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

Edgar Allan Poe struggled with alcoholism

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is almost always 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.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4