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