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10 Cards in this Set
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What is a hypochondriac?
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a person who thinks they are sick
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What was Madeline's disease?
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catalepsy (rigid, death-like)
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Discuss Roderick's song, "The Haunted Palace"?
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Roderick made it up; It shows that he knew he was going crazy. The song is also an allegory expressing Roderick's fear of madness.
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What is a tarn?
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a dark, murky pool of water
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What did the tarn represent?
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evil and separation
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How did Roderick die?
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fear
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What ironic name does Roderick call the narrator?
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Madman
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What did the crack in the house symbolize?
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insanity
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What is the THEME of the story?
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In isolation, the mind can distort (alter) reality.
A person who is cut off from the world can fall prey (victim) to another's fears. |
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What was the CLIMAX?
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when Roderick and the narrator think they see Madeline
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