Unit 1 study guide (English)

Lakukan tugas rumah & ujian kamu dengan baik sekarang menggunakan Quizwiz!

16.) How are the houses similar in "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "House Taken Over"?

A. Both have long been in the owner's families B. Both are large and reflect the wealth of the owners

38.) Which of Dr. Margee Kerr's credentials make her an expert on the topic of fear?

A. Teaches at Robert Morris University and Chatham University B. Staff sociologist at ScareHouse, a haunted house in Pittsburgh, PA

11.) Name 3 types of unnatural creatures which are often found in Gothic Literature

A. Vampire's B. Ghosts C. Werewolves

41.) From which point of view is "The Raven" told?

First-person

6.) Define profuse

Plenty or having extra

17.) Define vividly

Producing strong, clear images in the mind

29.) Define quarrelsome

Prone to arguing

19.) "House Taken Over" Characters?

Realistic characters

45.) Infer what is meant by the phrase "an uncanny presence."

A "gut" feeling that there is another being in the room

28.) What can you infer has been in the room?

An otherworldly, unreal, and frightening presence

1.) At the beginning of "The Fall of the House of Usher", why does the unnamed narrator decide to visit his friend?

Because his friend is clearly upset

34.) What is necessary for people to enjoy being frightened, according to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"

Belief in the absence of any real danger

23.) "The Fall of the House of Usher" Places?

Bleak, Dreary environment

18.) "House Taken Over" events?

Calm descriptions

32.) According to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" what feeling do many people commonly have after a frightening experience, such as touring a haunted house?

Confidence

39.) Define Tactile Imagery

Descriptions the reader can feel on the skin/to the touch

21.) "The Fall of the House of Usher" Events?

Dramatic depictions

9.) Which type of mood is created by the passage above?

Dreary, scared, anxious, agitated

13.) Who do the characters in "House Taken Over" talk to every day?

Each other

20.) "House Taken Over" Places?

Everyday environment

4.) Describe Usher physically and mentally

He looks like a walking corpse and his mind is always agitated and he is always afraid

25.) Define characterize

How an author lets a reader know what a character is like

24.) At the end of "Where Is Here?," what effect has the stranger's visit had on the family?

It has left the father and mother quarrelsome and confused

35.) What is one of the reasons given in "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" to explain why people have been scaring themselves and others since prehistoric times?

It prepares children for challenging life experiences

22.) "The Fall of the House of Usher" Characters?

Largely unreal characters

43.) Define third person omniscient point of view

Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL of the characters in the story

2.) Which phrase best describes Usher's state of mind in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?

Nervous and agitated

30.) Define irrational

Not rational or logical

7.) Define antique

Object that has a high value because of its considerable age

15.) Define possessions

Objects that belong to a particular person

8.) Define tattered

Old and worn and in poor condition

42.) What does the speaker in "The Raven" feel when he first thinks that lenore may be at his door?

Terror and hope

10.) Define ancestral

Past down through generations of family

5.) Gloomy darkness, lack of comfort, and old, worn-out possessions describes whose home?

Roderick Usher's

36.) Russian Ice Slides" paved the way for which modern amusement park ride?

Roller coasters

44.) Define uncanny

Strange or mysterious in an anxiety-producing way

33.) In "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?," why does Dr. Margee Kerr caution against taking young people to a haunted house?

The experience may create lasting bad memories

26.) How does the house look after the stranger leaves?

The house looks faded

31.) What do the father and mother say to each other after the stranger leaves?

The mother blames the father for letting him in; they argue

40.) Which statement best describes the speaker in "The Raven"?

The speaker is suffering from the loss of his beloved, Lenore

27.) What can you infer about the stranger based on this fact?

The stranger had some kind of supernatural powers

12.) What do the characters in "House Taken Over" do with their time each day?

They clean, he collects stamps and reads and she knits

14.) In "House Taken Over," what do the narrator and his sister do that suggest they are nervous and afraid?

They often cannot fall asleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully

3.) Define deteriorate

To become progressively worse

37.) What fear is shared by people around the world, according to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"

fear of creatures or events that are confusing or unnatural


Set pelajaran terkait

6 components of health and wellness

View Set

Module 7 - LinkedIn - Excel Essential Training (Office/Microsoft 365)

View Set

Chapter 7 - Virtualization and Cloud Computing

View Set

cyber section 4 and 5 practice questions

View Set

Chapter 44: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Mobility/Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Disorder

View Set

Ethics Chapter 4 The Nature of Capitalism

View Set

ACCT 324- Ch.9 (Negligence and Strict Liability)

View Set