Semester 1 Exam Review

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Across
  1. 2. - Roderick’s twin sister
  2. 5. – Elements that cannot be explained by science or nature.
  3. 6. - In this Gothic story, a young woman slowly wastes away while mysterious events unfold around her bed, revealing a shocking cause linked to her pillow.
  4. 8. - Splits the mansion in two, symbolizing decay in House of Usher
  5. 10. – Objects, characters, or events that represent larger concepts or ideas.
  6. 11. Devices used to limit individuals in "Harrison Bergeron"
  7. 12. – A spirit or creature representing insatiable greed or hunger.
  8. 14. - Repeated word in The Raven
  9. 15. Feeling of being trapped in the house
  10. 16. Speaker fixates on one idea in Poe’s works
  11. 18. – Often explored through characters’ mental instability
  12. 19. - This story features a mythical creature representing greed and insatiable hunger in a Native legend.
  13. 20. - In this story, a man becomes a government worker who censors letters, only to realize his own letter might be censored, showing the dangers of bureaucracy and self-censorship.
  14. 22. – Early hints about events that will happen later.
  15. 23. -Literary genre blending magical elements with real-world settings
  16. 25. - Male protagonist with mental instability
  17. 26. - What technique gives subtle hints about events to come andbuilds suspense?
  18. 29. - This short story by Saki features a clever niece who tells a ghostly tale to frighten a nervous visitor.
  19. 31. - The victims the narrator keeps in The Cottage
  20. 33. - characteristic of Framton in The Open Window
  21. 34. -Treated as normal in magical realism stories
  22. 39. - story focuses on everyday life, humor, and routine, often highlighting family and cultural traditions through a simple breakfast.
  23. 40. - This work represents the basic rights everyone should have—freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
Down
  1. 1. - This poem warns readers not to continue reading, creating suspense and a sense of danger.
  2. 3. - A type of narrator whose credibility is compromised
  3. 4. – Exaggeration to emphasize a point, often found in magical realism.
  4. 7. -Fear comes from mental tension, not monsters
  5. 8. - In this Gothic story, Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs with the promise of rare wine, leading to a chilling act of revenge.
  6. 9. – The mood or feeling created by a story’s setting, often dark, mysterious, or foreboding.
  7. 11. - In this story by Kurt Vonnegut, a society enforces absolute equality through handicaps, and one man rebels against the oppressive government.
  8. 13. - female sibling in House Taken Over
  9. 17. - Title of Cortázar’s story about siblings and a mysterious invasion
  10. 21. – Poe often repeats words for emphasis and rhythm.
  11. 24. - Central idea or insight revealed by a literary work
  12. 27. – Symbol of death or unending grief.
  13. 28. -Main characters Irene and the narrator and Roderick Usher and Madeline
  14. 30. - Literary style with darkness, terror, and mystery
  15. 32. - The author’s word choice
  16. 35. Montresor uses this rare wine used as bait on Fortunato
  17. 36. - The speaker often dwells on a single idea
  18. 37. – The emotional feeling, often uneasy or eerie.
  19. 38. -A key emotion in Gothic