Cards in this guide (18)
In what Edgar Allan Poe story did a man take out the eye of a cat
In The Black Cat (1843) by Edgar Allan Poe, a man took the eye
out of a cat.
Where did the black Wedding dress originate
What structural element can an author use to make the passage of time in a story seem slower
LONG AND COMPLEX SENTENCES
What can you infer about Ivan jakovlevitch from his reaction in the passage from the nose
That he was angry at Kovaloff and cut off his nose.
What social institution did Renaissance thinkers connect with the Goths in order to imply that it was backward and barbaric
What connection did Renaissance thinkers want to make between the Goths and the church by using the term Gothic
Both were backward and barabaric and should be feared
Which evidence from the short story The Nose by Nikolai Gogol leads you to believe that Kovaloff has not learned anything from his experience
He refuses to marry a woman who doesn’t have enough money. (Apex)
What technique is Poe using in this passage to help develop the narrator's character
Repetition of the word βIβ - apexπ₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
What word contributes to the gothic tone
What events from the black cat seem to prove the wife's superstition about the cats to be correct
A second black cat, very similar to the narrator's first cat, appears out of nowhere --APEX
In The Nose by Nikolai Gogol what is Kovaloff's biggest concern when he realizes that his nose has disappeared
he won’t get the job promotion he wants.
What is a best description of a Gothic story line
A young woman tries to break the ancient curse placed on her family. (APEX)
Why does the narrator cut out one of the eyes of his cat Pluto
The cat was frightened and bit him
In The Black Cat what happens after the narrator's character undergoes a radical alteration for the worse
He starts abusing his wife and his favorite cat, Pluto --APEX
What affect does poes use of short sentences have on the pacing of this passage
It creates the effect of time passing quickly in the story APEX
Who falling action of The Black Cat appears during which part of the story
What does Nikolai Gogol's use of ordinary language to describe the disappearance of the nose in The Nose help the reader to achieve
B. Suspension of disbelief
which passage is part of the climax edgar allan poes the black cat
Upon its head...sat the hideous beast...I had walled the monster up within the tomb!