Gothic Short Story Crossword
Across
- 2. the name of the narrator's lost love in "The Raven"
- 4. a common theme in Gothic Literature, often depicted through characters experiencing mental breakdowns, hallucinations, and extreme emotional distress
- 8. "The Fall of the House of _______"
- 9. a tale of guilt and psychological torment involving a man and his cat
- 10. the author of "The Yellow Wallpaper"
- 13. where the Narrator of "The Black Cat" walled up his wife and cat
- 14. a story about a solitary figure seeking human contact
- 15. the name of Madeline's twin brother
- 18. _______ creatures include vampires, werewolves, monsters, etc.
- 21. a word repeated by the raven
- 22. the "sickness" that affected the Usher family tree
- 23. what Jane is doing at the end of the story that makes John faint
- 24. a psychological struggle that occurs within a character's mind (2 words)
Down
- 1. what Jane saw behind the wallpaper design
- 3. wrote "The Raven"
- 5. genre known for its dark, mysterious, and supernatural themes (2 words)
- 6. Jane's husband's job title
- 7. real vs. _______ (common Gothic Literature theme)
- 8. the narrator of "The Raven" is a __________ narrator
- 11. literary movement that emerged as a response to Romanticism and Transcendentalism (2 words)
- 12. _______ settings include ancient and decaying castles/mansions, isolated or haunted places, fall or winter,night/darkness, etc.
- 16. the crime the Narrator of "The Black Cat" commits toward his wife
- 17. the name of Madeline's illness
- 19. _______ in distress
- 20. the main character of "The Outsider" is a _______