English test review
What does the stranger say about the window seat and what does it symbolize?
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What makes the father tell the stranger to leave?
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Describe the stranger, the way he looks and thinks on Where is Here
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What is the plot of House taken over and, why did the brother and sister go from room to room to room and then left the house
Because each room was getting taken over so they went from room to room to room until they stayed in one room and they were coming so they left the house and were on the street with no food or anything
What is the mood and tone of a House taken over?
Creepy
Happens at the end of the story in Harrison Bergeron ?
Harrison and one of the ballerina dancers took of their handicaps and the general shot them
You need to know about the basement in Where is Here?
He asked to go the basement but the father said no 1) he was abused there, 2) that's where the abusive father was killed, 3) it could have been a place of refuge for the stranger.
In what ways does this add to the air of mystery surrounding the stranger?
His arrival in darkness adds an aura of mystery to the stranger.
What does the lamp symbolize in the doll's house ?
Kindness and equality in a house of darkness and social problem
What is the state of mind of all the characters in The Fall of the House of Usher ?
Madeline and Roderick are crazy And over the course of time the narrator starts to become crazy
Who is Madeline Usher?, and give a description of her
Madeline is Roderick Usher's sister She suffers from a mysterious illness, cataleptic in nature Roderick feels an almost unnatural connection with her
What happens to Madeline Usher?
Roderick thinks she is dead so he puts her in casket I'm two weeks she breaks out the casket and goes to Roderick room and jumps in him and they both die
What does the doll's house symbolize?
Separation of social classes and bringing together other children
List some similarities and differences of the Fall of the House of Usher and House taken over
Similarities: they share the theme isolation All characters are going mad They were isolated in the house Both stories use very similar characters to show the effects of Isolation and fear Differences The fall of the house of usher: short story of gothic horror First person point of view Uses Gothic literature House taken over : Uses magic realism Themes of paranoia and solidarity
If people thought about anything smart what happens
Since it was a tuned government transmitter, every twenty seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp noises to keep people from taking unfair advantage of their brains
What is the fathers state of mind when the stranger comes to him and tells him he wants to walk around the house ?
The father initially invited the stranger inside, then he allows him to look around outside. The mother is uneasy with a stranger on their property and blames the father for permitting it
What happens at the end of the story for The Fall of the House of Usher ?
The narrator leaves the house after the brother and sister are dead , and when he looks back at the house it collapsed and disappeared
What happens when people remove or try to remove their handicaps in Harrison Bergeron?
They get a 2 years in prison and are charged 2,000 dollars for every ball you took out
Elements of Gothic Literature
What makes a work Gothic is a combination of at least some of these elements: a castle, ruined or intact, haunted or not, ruined buildings which are sinister or which arouse a pleasing melancholy, dungeons, underground passages, crypts, and catacombs which, in modern houses, become spooky basements or attics, labyrinths, dark corridors, and winding stairs, shadows, a beam of moonlight in the blackness, a flickering candle, or the only source of light failing (a candle blown out or an electric failure), extreme landscapes, like rugged mountains, thick forests, or icy wastes, and extreme weather, omens and ancestral curses, magic, supernatural manifestations, or the suggestion of the supernatural, a passion-driven, wilful villain-hero or villain, a curious heroine with a tendency to faint and a need to be rescued-frequently, a hero whose true identity is revealed by the end of the novel, horrifying (or terrifying) events or the threat of such happenings.:"
What is Gothic Literature?
a form of literature in which events take the reader from the reasoned order of the everyday world into the dark and dreadful world of the supernatural Gothic architecture used pointed arches and vaults, flying buttresses, narrow spires, stained glass windows, intricate traceries, and varied details; its upward movement was meant to suggest heavenward aspiration.
What is magical realism?
uses a range of subtly different concepts, expresses a primarily realistic view of the real world while also adding or revealing magical elements.
