1. Edgar Allan Poe ( ), the father of the modern mystery, was born in Boston on January 19, 1809.

2. The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe (published 1839)

3. Poe wrote quite a few gothic stories about murder, revenge, torture, the plague, being buried alive, and insanity. Many modern books and movies have "borrowed" ideas from Poe. Some of Poe's stories were not well accepted in his day because people were just not ready for them- they were too scary.

5. The Masque of the Red Death
The Raven
The Tell Tale Heart
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Cask of Amontillado

6. Words we want to know agitate- anxious or upset enlarge to make bigger
physician
a doctor
alter
to change something
overwhelm
overwhelming
1. too much or too difficult to deal with
2. affecting someone very strongly
oblige
obliged (past)
to feel that it is your duty to do someting
gloom
a feeling of sadness or no hope
wound
an injury, especially a deep cut
vacant
empty
bizarre
very strange
reluctantly
reluctant
unwilling or slow to do something
cloak
cloaked (past)
to wear or cover something
fling
flung (past)
to throw or move something very quickly with a lot of force
servant
someone who works for someone else in their home
gesture
gestured (past)
to move your head, arm or hand to tell someone something

7. anxiety strong feeling of worry Before the big test, I feel anxiety.
Snakes fill her with anxiety.

8. After the man lost his job, he was full of despair.
strong feeling of being very unhappy and having no hope
After the man lost his job, he was full of despair.

9. PECULIAR
STRANGE; ODD
I THINK IT’S PECULIAR WHEN ___________________.

10. GENERATION All of the people of about the same age in a family
___________ are part of my generation.

11. Utter To speak or make a sound from your mouth
Words I might utter in fear are ...

12. Getting ready for a test takes a lot of mental energy.
having to do with your mind
Getting ready for a test takes a lot of mental energy.

13. Her haircut was very bizarre.
very strange
Her haircut was very bizarre.

14. The teacher removed the answers from the board.
to take something away
The teacher removed the answers from the board.

15. A movie is depressing when the main character dies.
making you feel sad
A movie is depressing when the main character dies.

16. A sudden gust of strong wind blew his hat off of his head.
gusts
sudden, strong movements of wind
A sudden gust of strong wind blew his hat off of his head.

17. To wait around The wolves……..
linger
To wait around
The wolves……..

18. vault an underground chamber
We carried the casket down to the vault which lay deep under the house.

19. The house on the corner has been vacant for several months.
empty
The house on the corner has been vacant for several months.

20. I saw a sickly smile quivering on his lips.
shaking
I saw a sickly smile quivering on his lips.

21. The leaves on the tree tremble when the wind blows.
to shake
The leaves on the tree tremble when the wind blows.