THE BLACK CAT

  1. Explain the term “baroques”
  2. How does the narrator’s relationship with his wife and pets change over the years? Support with a quote.
  3. List the violent, immoral acts that the narrator commits in the story. Provide a quote for each. Which do you feel is the most abhorrent? Explain
  4. On what does the narrator blame the loss of all good that remained in him? Is this justified? Support with a quote.
  5. Find examples which show the lack of regret the narrator feels at his evil deeds.
  6. What purpose does the black cat have in the story? Provide at least two instances that the cat appears which you believe are of relevance in the story. Include quotation evidence
  7. What might the cat be symbolic of?
  8. What causes the narrators crime to be exposed? Provide a quote
  9. What consequences or punishment does the narrator face as a result of these crimes? Provide a quote to support your answer.
  10. What themes do you think this story conveys?


Finish watching the biography of Edgar Allan Poe.