Fiction Genres and Romantic Era

Question 1

Poe was best known for _______stories, and Irving for _____ stories.

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horror/satire

Question 2

What year did Poe die?

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1849

Question 3

"The 11:59" is an example of what genre?

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suspense

Question 4

Who adopted Poe after his mother's death?

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John Allan

Question 5

How did the narrator, Geoffrey Crayon, come upon the Legend?

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He found it in the late Diedrich Knickerbocker's papers.

Question 6

A category of Literary composition characterized by a particular style, form or content

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genre

Question 7

In "The Black Cat" the white spot on the cat's fur shaped like gallows symbolizes

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both 1 and 2

Question 8

action of the characters or events that put characters in more danger and increase suspense

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dangerous action

Question 9

In what year was Washington Irving born?

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1783

Question 10

How did most people think the Headless Horseman lost his head?

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A cannon ball knocked it off

Question 11

when the readers know something the characters do not

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dramatic irony

Question 12

a genre of fiction meant to frighten, scare, or disgust readers by inducing terror

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horror

Question 13

Where did Poe live and work most of his adult life?

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Baltimore, Maryland

Question 14

In "The Black Cat" the delay between the police arriving and the discovery of the body is

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pacing

Question 15

Which three things does Ichabod love most?

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eating, singing, listening to ghost stories

Question 16

the line, "and the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain" contains

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alliteration, assonance, consonance

Question 17

Of what origin is the headless horseman believed to be?

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Hessian

Question 18

When Fortunato says, "I will not die of a cough." it is an example of

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verbal irony

Question 19

In "The Tell-Tale Heart" the narrator's claim he is not mad and statements that show he is

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unreliable narrator

Question 20

What war do the men at the Van Tassel party talk about?

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The Revolutionary War

Question 21

when a character says something that has a different meaning from what the hearer expects

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verbal irony

Question 22

a literary device that gives hints to what will happen later in a story

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foreshadowing

Question 23

when a story outcome contradicts what is expected

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situational irony

Question 24

In "The Raven" What is inferred about the speaker based on his reading of "curious" "lore"?

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he has a restless imagination

Question 25

uncertainty or anxiety readers feel about what is going to happen next in a story

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suspense

Question 26

Which genre best describes "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

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satire

Question 27

advancing or developing the plot at a particular rate or tempo

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pacing

Question 28

stories with some basis in fact that has been exaggerated over time

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legend

Question 29

a way of using humor to show foolishness or weakness of a person, government, or society

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satire

Question 30

What did all the women closest to Poe die from?

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tuberculosis

Question 31

What condition did Poe have that stopped him from having a regular job and normal life?

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alcoholism

Question 32

What word best describes the mood of "The Cask of Amontillado"

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suspenseful

Question 33

For which written work was Poe most famous during his lifetime?

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The Raven

Question 34

The Drummer Boy of Shiloh was written by

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Ray Bradbury

Question 35

What is the source of Ichabod and Brom's rivalry?

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the hand of Katrina Van Tassel

Question 36

a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities and may possess dark traits

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anti hero

Question 37

What was the name of Poe's wife?

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Virginia Clemm

Question 38

to temporarily allow oneself to believe something untrue to enjoy a work of fiction

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suspension of disbelief

Question 39

What is probably the most important factor in Ichabod's interest in Katrina?

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her farm

Question 40

Who is known for skill in horseback riding?

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Brom Van Brunt

Question 41

from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an example of what genre?

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memoir

Question 42

a literary device in which a story is surrounded by a secondary story

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framed narrative

Question 43

When Lester locks himself in his home and ignores signs of a heart attack, this is

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dangerous action

Question 44

In "The Cask of Amontillado" what expertise do Montressor and Fortunato share?

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fine wine

Question 45

Which is most likely Ichabod's biggest flaw (what causes his downfall) in the story?

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his gullibility

Question 46

Who is most likely responsible for Ichabod's encounter with the Headless Horseman?

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Brom Van Brunt

Question 47

What book is Ichabod "master" of?

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Cotton Mather's History of New England Witchcraft

Question 48

reference to a person, event, or other literary text

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allusion

Question 49

The line in which the raven "perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door" contains

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allusion

Question 50

an antagonist that has good or admirable qualities

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anti villain

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