Gothic Literature Readings- AP Lit

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Across
  1. 2. author of "Click-Clack the Rattlebag"
  2. 4. marks a pivotal turning point in Eleanor’s mental state
  3. 5. sensation experienced by the characters in Gothic literature
  4. 7. literary device involving the use of fear, horror, or terror is a key part of Gothic lit
  5. 9. Roderick Usher suffers from an acuteness of this
  6. 12. continuation of a sentence or phrase beyond the line break in poetry
  7. 13. author of The Yellow Wallpaper
  8. 15. French for "dance with death"
  9. 17. female character who represents reason and order in Hill House
  10. 18. phrase Eleanor repeats to herself to feel more confident
  11. 20. fate of the House of Usher, symbolizing the downfall of the family
  12. 21. the housekeeper who lives at Hill House
  13. 23. main protagonist who begins the story of Hill House
  14. 28. scientist who invites the group in Hill House
  15. 29. disturbing sight Eleanor witnesses confirm to her the house is alive
  16. 31. skeptic who tries to make logical sense of events in Hill House
  17. 34. change in tone, perspective, subject matter, or emotional state in a poem
  18. 35. room where Eleanor first experiences strange occurrences
  19. 36. literature emphasizes an eerie, unsettling atmosphere
  20. 37. relative of Eleanor who becomes ill, prompting her to leave home
  21. 38. Gothic literature often explores the tension between this and the unknown
  22. 39. author of Hill House
  23. 41. use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later
  24. 44. author known as "Master of the Macbre"
  25. 46. protagonist in Fall of the House of Usher
  26. 47. feature of Gothic literature associated with decay, darkness, and mystery
  27. 48. what Jane believes is trapped behind the wallpaper
  28. 50. use of extreme exaggeration for effect - when the narrator of Click-Clack the Rattlebag describes the terrifying noises or sights
  29. 51. character who is retelling the story of the "Click-Clack" to the boy
Down
  1. 1. Jane is obsessed with this in The Yellow Wallpaper
  2. 3. reference to another text, figure, or event (Neptune sculpture in "My Last Duchess"
  3. 6. place in Hill House where the characters gather in the evenings
  4. 8. location crucial to understanding the unsettling nature of Hill House
  5. 10. Eleanor is often referred to as this due to her fear of isolation and emotional vulnerability
  6. 11. literary device that involves the use of vivid, descriptive language, such as the description of the "yellow wallpaper"
  7. 14. element of the Duke’s character revealed through his comments
  8. 16. supernatural activity that Eleanor experiences repeatedly in Hill House
  9. 19. sensation felt by the characters when near the walls of Hill House
  10. 22. relationship between Eleanor and her sister characterized by this feeling
  11. 24. emotion Eleanor feels when she is excluded from the group’s activities
  12. 25. the malevolent force in Hill House is often referred to as this
  13. 26. Theodora’s occupation before coming to Hill House
  14. 27. Eleanor’s last name
  15. 30. Dr. Montague's wife
  16. 32. event that makes Eleanor feel she "belongs" at Hill House
  17. 33. type of room where Jane is confined in The Yellow Wallpaper
  18. 37. protagonist's twin sister in Fall of the House of Usher
  19. 40. architectural feature of Hill House described as "unsettling" and "wrong"
  20. 42. Gothic element featuring unexplained occurrences or forces beyond human control
  21. 43. Dr. Montague’s research is on this type of phenomenon
  22. 45. type of poem where a single speaker addresses an implied listener
  23. 49. object that represents psychological struggle of Eleanor