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Edgar Allan Poe
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| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| What is a catacomb? | Catacombs- A large vault or tomb that serves as a storage area for wine (similar to a wine cellar) | |
| What is amontillado? | A very fine wine | |
| What is the setting of the story "The Cask of Amontillado"? | Carnival time in Italy | |
| Who is the narrator in "The Cask of Amontillado"? | Montresor | |
| List the three types of irony. | 1. Situational 2. Verbal 3. Dramatic | |
| Which type of irony is the opposite of what is meant when speaking. Very similar to sarcasm. | Verbal Irony | |
| Which type of irony is something that happens in life that is the opposite of what you would expect. | Situational Irony | |
| Which type of irony is a situation in which the audience knows something that the characters do not know. | Dramatic Irony | |
| What type of irony is the following an example of: We know that Montresor is planning on luring Fortunato to the catacombs to kill him while Fortunato does not. | Dramatic Irony | We know something the character does not. |
| What type of irony is the following an example of: Montresor tells Fortunato, "I drink to your long life." | Verbal Irony | He is saying this to Fortunato but it is the opposite of what he means since he plans to kill him. |
| What type of irony is the following an example of: Fortunato laughs at the end of the story just before Montresor has completely sealed him in the vault. | Situational Irony | You wouldn't expect him to be laughing when he is about to be left for dead. |
| Which type of irony is similar to sarcasm? | Verbal Irony | |
| Which type of irony is the reverse of what you might expect to happen? | Situational Irony | |
| During which type of irony does the audience know more than the characters? | Dramatic Irony | |
| Which type of irony is used mostly while reading? | Dramatic Irony | |
| Which type of irony is typically used while speaking? | Verbal Irony | |
| Which type of irony typically involves an event that occurs in daily life? | Situational Irony | |
| Why does Montresor want revenge against Fortunato? | He has insulted him; although we don't know how. | |
| Does Montresor feel any guilt after his act of betrayal against Fortunato? | No, he says he feels sick, but that is because it is so cold. | |
| Although he is referred to as Edgar Allan Poe, Allan is not a part of Poe’s given name. Where does the name “Allan” come from? | John and Frances Allan were his "adopted" parents. Although they never legally adopted him, he still used their name as part of his pen name when writing. | |
| What two things would we consider creepy today about Poe’s marriage to Virginia Clemm? | 1. She was his cousin 2. She was much younger than him | |
| Describe who The Poe Toaster is and what he does annually. | He is a man who goes to Poe's grave every year on his birthday and "toast's" him by leaving a bottle of cognac and three roses. | |
| What professional sports team name was inspired by Poe? | Baltimore Ravens | |
| What type of writing would BEST describe Poe’s works- Romantic, humorous, suspenseful, science fiction, or historical? | Suspenseful | |
| What happened to almost all of the women in Poe’s life that later led to a popular theme in many of Poe’s works? | They died young (most from Tuburculosis) | |
| How did Edgar Allan Poe die? | There are several theories including, alcoholism, rabies, cooping... but no one really knows. | |
| When in the military, Poe had an addiction that got him in a lot of trouble with his father. Name that addiction. | Gambling | |
| Today, Edgar Allan Poe is still known as A Master of _______________________. | Suspense | |
| Two or more words close together in a sentence have the same beginning consonant sound. | Alliteration | |
| Two or more words close to one another repeat the same inner vowel sound. | Assonance | |
| Words that sound the same as their pronunciation. | Onomatopoeia | |
| The use of words/symbols to signify ideas by giving them meanings that are different from their literal sense. | Symbolism | |
| A thing, idea or animal is given human attributes | Personification | |
| A brief reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance | Allusion | |
| What poem give Poe his status as a literary celebrity of his time? | "The Raven" | |
| What is the word repeated over and over by the raven throughout the story? | Nevermore | |
| What three questions does the raven seem to be answering with the word "nevermore"? | 1. What is his name 2. When is he leaving 3. When we the narrator escape his suffering over the loss of Lenore | |
| What is the main symbol in the story and what might is symbolize? | 1. The raven 2. Death, sadness, depression... | |
| Who do you think Lenore may represent in Poe's personal life? | Virginia, his mother, his adopted mother, his friend's mother, Helen | |
| The author's view about life and how people behave. | Theme | |
| The climate or feeling in a literary work. | Mood | |
| The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. | Tone | |
| In "The Bells" what does bell #1 represent? | Silver sleigh bells, a happy childhood | |
| In "The Bells" what does bell #2 represent? | Golden wedding bells, a happy time of marriage and celebration | |
| In "The Bells" what does bell #3 represent? | Brazen alarum bells, when Virginia got sick | |
| In "The Bells" what does bell #4 represent? | Iron funeral bells, the death of Virginia | |
| Which of the four bells would represent the climax or turning point of the story | Bell #3- alarm, panic, this is when he world is turned upside down and is shocking to all | |
| What type of tone/mood do each of the bells represent? | 1. Happiness, carefree 2. Happy, but more responsibility 3. Panic, fear 4. Sadness, depression | |
| Just looking at the poem, what major difference do you see visually between the two happier bells and the two sadder bells? Why? | The happy sections are much shorter in comparison. Probably because happy times in life usually fly by while the worst times seem to drag on. | |
| According to the narrator in "Annabel Lee" what tore him and his love apart? What really happened most likely? | 1. The angels were jealous of their love. 2. She got sick | |
| What is a sepulcher | A tomb | |
| What is very strange that happens at the end of the poem "Annabel Lee"? | The narrator lays down by his love in her tomb each night | |
| What would be a possible theme of "Annabel Lee"? | Nothing can keep true love apart. | |
| What would be a possible theme of "The Bells"? | You have no choice in what happens during the timeline of a life. | |
| What would be a possible theme of "The Raven"? | There is no comfort for dealing with the loss of a loved one. | |
| What literary term is the line: "So all the night-tide I lie down by the side of my darling, darling, my life and my bride" an example of? | Assonance | |
| What literary term is the line: "Doubting dreaming dreams no mortal dared to dream before" an example of? | Alliteration | |
| What literary term is the line: "Is their balm in Gilead" an example of? | Allusion | |
| What literary term is the line: "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'" and example of? | Personification | |
| What literary term is the line: "Suddenly there came a tapping, tapping at my chamber door" an example of? | Onomatopoeia | |
| What is the first bell serving as a reminder of a happy childhood an example of? | Symbolism | |
| What was the mood/atmosphere like in all three poems? | Somber, dreary, depressing, dark, gloomy... | |
| How does the Word Choice help affect the mood? Give examples of specific words that help | In "The Bells" especially, we see happy cheerful words representing the first two bells, then gloomy, somber, words representing the second two: tinkling --> terror | |
| Why do you think Poe wrote these types of poems and not happier, more cheerful poems? How do these poems relate to Poe as a person and his life? | They show an accurate representation of his life- constantly dealing with losing the woman he loved. | |
| What are the 5 elements of suspense? | 1. Suspenseful Setting 2. Character- Brave, but not Fearless 3. Threat/Villain 4. Suspenseful Sound Elements 5. Twists/Unexpected Events |
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