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1 American Romanticism AMERICAN LITERATURE MRS. N. FITZGERALD UNIT 2 At the end of this unit, the student will be able to: 1. Read, comprehend, interpret, and respond to short stories and poetry from the age of American Romanticism (academically prepared) 2. Understand the characteristics of American Romanticism (academically prepared) 3. Relate short stories and poetry to personal experience, historical context, and relevant 21st century issues (globally concerned) 4. Understand and use new vocabulary (academically prepared) 5. Improve formal and creative writing skills (academically prepared) 6. Relate short story and poetry themes to Catholic teaching and tradition (spiritually oriented) Life is real Life is earnest And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A Psalm of Life 7. Respond to short stories and poetry through writing and artistic projects (academically prepared) nfitzgerald@ndhsguam.com
2 Activity Introductory Notes Download or print the introductory notes and have them in class on the assigned date. Review your notes and be prepared for a short quiz Activity American Faust 1. Respond to the Anticipation Guide and be prepared to discuss your answers. 2. Read The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving on pp and participate in the class discussion. 3. Be prepared for a quiz on the content and vocabulary. Due Date/Quiz Date: Activity Anti-Avarice Letter Imagine you are Tom Walker. Write a letter to your niece right before the Devil comes to take you away. In your letter, warn your niece about the dangers of making a pact with the Devil. You must include one direct quote from the short story. Italicize your quote.you must also use two vocabulary words from this unit and two from the previous unit. Underline vocabulary. Type your one-page letter (12 pt Times New Roman or Cambria font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced). Untyped letters will not be accepted. Activity The Life of Poe Watch the video presentation on the life of Edgar Allan Poe and answer the worksheet questions. Your completed worksheet will count as a NOTES grade. Be prepared for a quiz on the life and times of the author (closed notes quiz) Activity Shadows of the Imagination 1. Read The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe (HANDOUT) 2. Complete the worksheet. Be prepared to discuss your responses. Activity Quoth the Raven, Nevermore. 1. Read The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe on pp Complete the literary devices worksheet. Be prepared to discuss your responses. 3. Be prepared for a quiz on the short story and the poem (vocabulary included). Due Date/Quiz Date: Activity Raven Response The raven in Poe s poem utters only one word, Nevermore. What if the raven could say more? What if the raven could answer the speaker s questions? What would it say? Imagine that you are the raven in the poem. How would you respond to the speaker? Write a response from the raven to the speaker. Your response must be at least two stanzas long. Each stanza must mirror the length and meter of the original poem. You must also use internal rhyme and alliteration as well. Type and print your poem. Romanticism Test Be prepared for a test on the first three selections of this unit (Irving, Poe). Content, vocabulary, and literary terms will be included. Test Date: The Baltimore Ravens, the professional football team, is named after Poe s Raven. The team s mascot is named Poe. The Poe Toaster Since 1949, a mysterious figure dressed all in black, had visited Edgar Allan Poe s Baltimore gravesite on the author s birthday. The unidentified figure always offered a toast with cognac and left three roses. In 2007, 92-year-old Sam Porpora claimed to be the mysterious toaster. Why did he do it? He hoped to attract visitors to the cemetery.
3 Activity Meet the Fireside Poets Download or print the notes for this section and have them in class on the assigned date. Review your notes and be prepared for a short quiz Activity A Patriot s Poem Read Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes on pp Participate in the class discussion. Activity In the Gloaming 1. Review notes on the presentation on The Five Stages of Grief and complete the Freewrite activity 2. Read The First Snowfall by James Russell Lowell on pp Be prepared for a quiz on Old Ironsides and The First Snowfall The Fireside Poets Activity Modern Fireside Poetry Choose one of the following options: Option #1 - Political Poem Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote a poem expressing his views on preserving an important American ship. Write a poem that expresses your position on a current and relevant local, national, or global political issue Your poem must be exactly 24 lines long. You must follow the same rhyme scheme as Holmes. Use at least one vocabulary word from this unit and at least one from the previous unit. Underline the words you use. Type and title your poem and number every 5 lines. Option #2 - The Nature of Grief In Lowell s poem, the speaker thinks about the loss of his young daughter as he sees the snow falling. Think of an incident (in nature or not) that reminded you of someone you lost through death or separation. Write a poem that reflects this memory. Your poem must reflect Lowell s stanza forms and rhyme scheme. Your poem must be exactly least 20 lines long. You must use at least one vocabulary word from the current unit and one from the previous unit. Underline your vocabulary. Type and title your poem and number every 5 lines. Option #3 - Elegy In Lowell s poem, the speaker thinks about the loss of his young daughter as he sees the snow falling. Think of a loved one you lost through death or separation. Write a poem that reflects the stages of grief discussed in class and that you experienced after this loss. Your poem must have five stanzas (4 lines each). Each stanza must discuss a stage of grief. Your poem must reflect Lowell s rhyme scheme. Your poem must be exactly 20 lines long. You must use at least one vocabulary word from the current unit and one from the previous unit. Underline your vocabulary. Type and title your poem and number every 5 lines. No matter which option you choose, you must bring a typed first draft to class for the poetry workshop session. Working in groups, you will critique each other s poems and provide helpful feedback. Then complete a final draft. Submit both copies of your poem. Draft 1 Due Date/Workshop Date: Final Draft Activity Poet of the People 1. Read A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on pp and The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls on p. 253; participate in the class discussion. 2. Complete the selection support worksheet 3. Be prepared for a quiz on the two Longfellow poems and all vocabulary from Activity 2.8 Due Date/Quiz Date: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Romanticism Test Be prepared for a test on all the Fireside Poetry. Content, vocabulary, author information, background notes, and literary terms will be included. Test Date:
4 Option 1: Rewrite It (Individual) 1. Were you satisfied with the endings of "The Devil and Tom Walker or The Black Cat? If not, choose one story and give it an original ending. Choose an original line from your selection and finish the story from there. 2. For example ("The Devil and Tom Walker ), "Another night elapsed, and another morning came; but no wife. In a word, she was never heard of more. Your story will pick up where the quote ended. 3. Your original ending must be at least two pages long, but should not exceed five pages. You may include dialogue if necessary. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. 4. Be sure to include at least 3 vocabulary words from the current unit and at least 2 from the previous unit. Underline the vocabulary words. 5. Submissions must be typed with one-inch margins and double-spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman or Cambria font. Option 2: Poetry Illustration - A Psalm of Life 1. Create original hand drawn illustrations to accompany A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. If you choose to, you may scan your original artwork and digitally enhance it. However, I require original sketches to be submitted with the finished project. Do not copy existing images or other artwork. 2. In your illustrations, capture key images from each stanza. 3. Write or type each stanza (word for word) as the caption for your illustration. 4. Each stanza must have its own page - 9 stanzas = 9 pages. 5. Each picture must be at least 8 1/2 x 11. Use color as appropriate. Fill the space with your central image. 6. Include a cover page with the poem title and author. This project will have a total of 10 pages. Bind your work in an attractive way. Option 3: Puppet Show (group) - The Devil and Tom Walker 1. In a group of no more than four people, create detailed puppets for the characters in The Devil and Tom Walker. Include the devil, Tom Walker, and Mrs. Walker. 2. Students must actually create the puppets based on descriptions from the short story. For example, portray the devil as he appears in the story, not how you think he should look. 3. Sock puppets and paper bag puppets are acceptable. Stuffed animals and action figures will not be accepted. Live acting may be done, but only in addition to the puppets. Different groups may not use another group s puppets in their video. Unit 2 Project 4. Tell the entire tale as a puppet show. You must include background scenery, background music, sound effects, etc. Puppet shows must be at least 5 minutes long, not including credits or bloopers. 5. Include one typed copy of your adapted script. Include at least 3 vocabulary words from this unit and 2 from the previous unit. Underline the words you use. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. 6. Perform your puppet show in class or record the performance and present it in class. 7. Students from different blocks may work together only for the video option only. Provide Mrs. Fitzgerald with a copy of your video (on a flash drive or disk; no YouTube, please). Option 4 - Old Ironsides Video (Individual Project) 1. You are Oliver Wendell Holmes and you are starring in a video commercial to help save the USS Constitution. 2. In an appropriate costume, dress as Holmes and recite the entire poem Old Ironsides with passion and appropriate emotion. 3. Record your performance and edit the footage in the style of a political ad. 4. Use appropriate music that fits the patriotic tone of the poem. In addition to your footage, you must have at least 12 other still images depicting the USS Constitution and the War of Present your video in class. Provide Mrs. Fitzgerald with a copy of your video. Option 5 - Activity 2.11 Video/Slideshow (Individual Project) 1. You are starring in a video to help bring awareness to the issue you wrote about in Activity 2.11 option 1 OR to remember the person you wrote about in options 2 and Recite your entire poem with passion and appropriate emotion. 3. Record your performance and edit the footage in an appropriate style. 4. Use music that fits the tone of the poem. In addition to your footage, you must have at least 20 other still images that relate to your topic. You may also use video clips. 5. Present your video in class. Provide Mrs. Fitzgerald with a copy of your video.
5 The$Black$Cat$by$Edgar$Allan$Poe$ FORTHEMOSTwild,yetmosthomelynarrativewhichIamabouttopen,Ineither expectnorsolicitbelief.madindeedwouldibetoexpectit,inacasewheremyvery sensesrejecttheirownevidence.yet,madaminot andverysurelydoinot dream.buttomorrowidie,andtodayiwouldunburthenmysoul.myimmediate purposeistoplacebeforetheworld,plainly,succinctly 1,andwithoutcomment,a seriesofmerehouseholdevents.intheirconsequences,theseeventshave terrified havetortured havedestroyedme.yetiwillnotattempttoexpound 2 them.tome,theyhavepresentedlittlebuthorror tomanytheywillseemless terriblethanbaroques 3.Hereafter,perhaps,someintellectmaybefoundwhichwill reducemyphantasmtothecommonjplace someintellectmorecalm,morelogical, andfarlessexcitablethanmyown,whichwillperceive,inthecircumstancesidetail withawe,nothingmorethananordinarysuccessionofverynaturalcausesand effects. FrommyinfancyIwasnotedforthedocilityandhumanityofmydisposition.My tendernessofheartwasevensoconspicuousastomakemethejestofmy companions.iwasespeciallyfondofanimals,andwasindulgedbymyparentswith agreatvarietyofpets.withtheseispentmostofmytime,andneverwassohappy aswhenfeedingandcaressingthem.thispeculiarofcharactergrewwithmy growth,andinmymanhood,iderivedfromitoneofmyprincipalsourcesof pleasure.tothosewhohavecherishedanaffectionforafaithfulandsagacious 4 dog, Ineedhardlybeatthetroubleofexplainingthenatureortheintensityofthe gratificationthusderivable.thereissomethingintheunselfishandselfjsacrificing loveofabrute,whichgoesdirectlytotheheartofhimwhohashadfrequent occasiontotestthepaltry 5 friendshipandgossamerfidelityofmereman. Imarriedearly,andwashappytofindinmywifeadispositionnotuncongenialwith myown.observingmypartialityfordomesticpets,shelostnoopportunityof procuringthoseofthemostagreeablekind.wehadbirds,goldfish,afinedog, rabbits,asmallmonkey,andacat. Thislatterwasaremarkablylargeandbeautifulanimal,entirelyblack,and sagacioustoanastonishingdegree.inspeakingofhisintelligence,mywife,whoat heartwasnotalittletincturedwithsuperstition,madefrequentallusiontothe ancientpopularnotion,whichregardedallblackcatsaswitchesindisguise.notthat shewaseverseriousuponthispoint andimentionthematteratallfornobetter reasonthanthatithappens,justnow,toberemembered. 1 concisely 2 explain 3 dramaticandtenseartisticexpression 4 perceptive 5 worthless
6 Pluto 6 thiswasthecat'sname wasmyfavoritepetandplaymate.ialonefedhim, and he attended me wherever I went about the house. It was even with difficulty thaticouldpreventhimfromfollowingmethroughthestreets. Ourfriendshiplasted,inthismanner,forseveralyears,duringwhichmygeneral temperamentandcharacter throughtheinstrumentalityofthefiend Intemperance 7 had(iblushtoconfessit)experiencedaradicalalterationforthe worse.igrew,daybyday,moremoody,moreirritable,moreregardlessofthe feelingsofothers.isufferedmyselftouseintemperatelanguagetomywife.at length,ievenofferedherpersonalviolence.mypets,ofcourse,weremadetofeel thechangeinmydisposition.inotonlyneglected,butilljusedthem.forpluto, however,istillretainedsufficientregardtorestrainmefrommaltreatinghim,asi madenoscrupleofmaltreatingtherabbits,themonkey,oreventhedog,whenby accident,orthroughaffection,theycameinmyway.butmydiseasegrewupon me forwhatdiseaseislikealcohol andatlengthevenpluto,whowasnow becomingold,andconsequentlysomewhatpeevish 8 evenplutobeganto experiencetheeffectsofmyilltemper. Onenight,returninghome,muchintoxicated,fromoneofmyhauntsabouttown,I fanciedthatthecatavoidedmypresence.iseizedhim;when,inhisfrightatmy violence,heinflictedaslightwounduponmyhandwithhisteeth.thefuryofa demoninstantlypossessedme.iknewmyselfnolonger.myoriginalsoulseemed,at once,totakeitsflightfrommybody;andamorethanfiendishmalevolence,ginj nurtured,thrilledeveryfibreofmyframe.itookfrommywaistcoatjpocketapenj knife,openedit,graspedthepoorbeastbythethroat,anddeliberatelycutoneofits eyesfromthesocketiblush,iburn,ishudder,whileipenthedamnableatrocity. Whenreasonreturnedwiththemorning whenihadsleptoffthefumesofthe night'sdebauch 9 Iexperiencedasentimenthalfofhorror,halfofremorse,forthe crimeofwhichihadbeenguilty;butitwas,atbest,afeebleandequivocalfeeling, andthesoulremaineduntouched.iagainplungedintoexcess,andsoondrownedin wineallmemoryofthedeed. Inthemeantimethecatslowlyrecovered.Thesocketofthelosteyepresented,itis true,afrightfulappearance,buthenolongerappearedtosufferanypain.hewent aboutthehouseasusual,but,asmightbeexpected,fledinextremeterroratmy approach.ihadsomuchofmyoldheartleft,astobeatfirstgrievedbythisevident dislikeonthepartofacreaturewhichhadoncesolovedme.butthisfeelingsoon gaveplacetoirritation.andthencame,asiftomyfinalandirrevocableoverthrow, 6 godoftheunderworld 7 excess 8 cranky 9 wickedness
7 thespiritofperverseness.ofthisspiritphilosophytakesnoaccount.yetiamnot moresurethatmysoullives,thaniamthatperversenessisoneoftheprimitive impulsesofthehumanheart oneoftheindivisibleprimaryfaculties,or sentiments,whichgivedirectiontothecharacterofman.whohasnot,ahundred times,foundhimselfcommittingavileorasillyaction,fornootherreasonthan becauseheknowsheshouldnot?havewenotaperpetualinclination,intheteethof ourbestjudgment,toviolatethatwhichislaw,merelybecauseweunderstanditto besuch?thisspiritofperverseness,isay,cametomyfinaloverthrow.itwasthis unfathomablelongingofthesoultovexitself toofferviolencetoitsownnature todowrongforthewrong'ssakeonly thaturgedmetocontinueandfinallyto consummate 10 theinjuryihadinflictedupontheunoffendingbrute.onemorning,in coolblood,islippedanooseaboutitsneckandhungittothelimbofatree; hungit withthetearsstreamingfrommyeyes,andwiththebitterestremorseatmy heart; hungitbecauseiknewthatithadlovedme,andbecauseifeltithadgiven menoreasonofoffence; hungitbecauseiknewthatinsodoingiwascommitting asin adeadlysinthatwouldsojeopardizemyimmortalsoulastoplaceit ifsuch athingwerepossible evenbeyondthereachoftheinfinitemercyofthemost MercifulandMostTerribleGod. Onthenightofthedayonwhichthiscrueldeedwasdone,Iwasarousedfromsleep bythecryoffire.thecurtainsofmybedwereinflames.thewholehousewas blazing.itwaswithgreatdifficultythatmywife,aservant,andmyself,madeour escapefromtheconflagration 11.Thedestructionwascomplete.Myentireworldly wealthwasswallowedup,andiresignedmyselfthenceforwardtodespair. Iamabovetheweaknessofseekingtoestablishasequenceofcauseandeffect, betweenthedisasterandtheatrocity.butiamdetailingachainoffacts andwish nottoleaveevenapossiblelinkimperfect.onthedaysucceedingthefire,ivisited theruins.thewalls,withoneexception,hadfallenin.thisexceptionwasfoundina compartmentwall,notverythick,whichstoodaboutthemiddleofthehouse,and againstwhichhadrestedtheheadofmybed.theplasteringhadhere,ingreat measure,resistedtheactionofthefire afactwhichiattributedtoitshavingbeen recentlyspread.aboutthiswalladensecrowdwerecollected,andmanypersons seemedtobeexaminingaparticularportionofitwitheveryminuteandeager attention.thewords strange singular andothersimilarexpressions,excited mycuriosity.iapproachedandsaw,asifgraveninbasrelief 12 uponthewhite surface,thefigureofagiganticcat.theimpressionwasgivenwithanaccuracytruly marvellous.therewasaropeabouttheanimal'sneck. WhenIfirstbeheldthisapparition 13 foricouldscarcelyregarditasless my 10 complete 11 blaze 12 sculpture 13 ghost
8 wonderandmyterrorwereextreme.butatlengthreflectioncametomyaid.the cat,iremembered,hadbeenhunginagardenadjacenttothehouse.uponthealarm offire,thisgardenhadbeenimmediatelyfilledbythecrowd bysomeoneofwhom theanimalmusthavebeencutfromthetreeandthrown,throughanopenwindow, intomychamber.thishadprobablybeendonewiththeviewofarousingmefrom sleep.thefallingofotherwallshadcompressedthevictimofmycrueltyintothe substanceofthefreshlyjspreadplaster;thelimeofwhich,hadthenwiththeflames, andtheammoniafromthecarcass,accomplishedtheportraitureasisawit. AlthoughIthusreadilyaccountedtomyreason,ifnotaltogethertomyconscience, forthestartlingfactjustdetailed,itdidnotthelessfailtomakeadeepimpression uponmyfancy.formonthsicouldnotridmyselfofthephantasm 14 ofthecat;and, duringthisperiod,therecamebackintomyspiritahalfjsentimentthatseemed,but wasnot,remorse.iwentsofarastoregretthelossoftheanimal,andtolookabout me,amongthevilehauntswhichinowhabituallyfrequented,foranotherpetofthe samespecies,andofsomewhatsimilarappearance,withwhichtosupplyitsplace. OnenightasIsat,halfstupefied,inadenofmorethaninfamy,myattentionwas suddenlydrawntosomeblackobject,reposingupontheheadofoneoftheimmense hogsheadsofgin,orofrum,whichconstitutedthechieffurnitureoftheapartment. Ihadbeenlookingsteadilyatthetopofthishogsheadforsomeminutes,andwhat nowcausedmesurprisewasthefactthatihadnotsoonerperceivedtheobject thereupon.iapproachedit,andtoucheditwithmyhand.itwasablackcat avery largeone fullyaslargeaspluto,andcloselyresemblinghimineveryrespectbut one.plutohadnotawhitehairuponanyportionofhisbody;butthiscathadalarge, althoughindefinitesplotchofwhite,coveringnearlythewholeregionofthebreast. Uponmytouchinghim,heimmediatelyarose,purredloudly,rubbedagainstmy hand,andappeareddelightedwithmynotice.this,then,wastheverycreatureof whichiwasinsearch.iatonceofferedtopurchaseitofthelandlord;butthisperson madenoclaimtoit knewnothingofit hadneverseenitbefore. Icontinuedmycaresses,and,whenIpreparedtogohome,theanimalevinceda dispositiontoaccompanyme.ipermittedittodoso;occasionallystoopingand pattingitasiproceeded.whenitreachedthehouseitdomesticateditselfatonce, andbecameimmediatelyagreatfavoritewithmywife. Formyownpart,Isoonfoundadisliketoitarisingwithinme.Thiswasjustthe reverseofwhatihadanticipated;butiknownothoworwhyitwas itsevident fondnessformyselfratherdisgustedandannoyed.byslowdegrees,thesefeelingsof disgustandannoyanceroseintothebitternessofhatred.iavoidedthecreature;a certainsenseofshame,andtheremembranceofmyformerdeedofcruelty, preventingmefromphysicallyabusingit.ididnot,forsomeweeks,strike,or 14 spirit
9 otherwiseviolentlyilluseit;butgradually verygradually Icametolookuponit withunutterableloathing,andtofleesilentlyfromitsodious 15 presence,asfromthe breathofapestilence. Whatadded,nodoubt,tomyhatredofthebeast,wasthediscovery,onthemorning afteribroughtithome,that,likepluto,italsohadbeendeprivedofoneofitseyes. Thiscircumstance,however,onlyendearedittomywife,who,asIhavealready said,possessed,inahighdegree,thathumanityoffeelingwhichhadoncebeenmy distinguishingtrait,andthesourceofmanyofmysimplestandpurestpleasures. Withmyaversiontothiscat,however,itspartialityformyselfseemedtoincrease.It followedmyfootstepswithapertinacity 16 whichitwouldbedifficulttomakethe readercomprehend.wheneverisat,itwouldcrouchbeneathmychair,orspring uponmyknees,coveringmewithitsloathsomecaresses.ifiarosetowalkitwould getbetweenmyfeetandthusnearlythrowmedown,or,fasteningitslongand sharpclawsinmydress,clamber,inthismanner,tomybreast.atsuchtimes, althoughilongedtodestroyitwithablow,iwasyetwithheldfromsodoing,partly byamemoryofmyformercrime,butchiefly letmeconfessitatonce by absolutedreadofthebeast. Thisdreadwasnotexactlyadreadofphysicalevil andyetishouldbeataloss howotherwisetodefineit.iamalmostashamedtoown yes,eveninthisfelon's cell,iamalmostashamedtoown thattheterrorandhorrorwithwhichtheanimal inspiredme,hadbeenheightenedbyoneofthemerestchimaerasitwouldbe possibletoconceive.mywifehadcalledmyattention,morethanonce,tothe characterofthemarkofwhitehair,ofwhichihavespoken,andwhichconstituted thesolevisibledifferencebetweenthestrangebeastandtheoneihaddestroyed. Thereaderwillrememberthatthismark,althoughlarge,hadbeenoriginallyvery indefinite;but,byslowdegrees degreesnearlyimperceptible,andwhichforalong timemyreasonstruggledtorejectasfanciful ithad,atlength,assumedarigorous distinctnessofoutline.itwasnowtherepresentationofanobjectthatishudderto name andforthis,aboveall,iloathed,anddreaded,andwouldhaveridmyselfof themonsterhadidared itwasnow,isay,theimageofahideous ofaghastly thing ofthegallows 17 oh,mournfulandterribleengineofhorrorandof Crime ofagonyandofdeath AndnowwasIindeedwretchedbeyondthewretchednessofmereHumanity.Anda brutebeast whosefellowihadcontemptuouslydestroyed abrutebeasttowork outforme formeaman,fashionedintheimageofthehighgod somuchof insufferablewoalasneitherbydaynorbynightknewitheblessingofrestany moreduringtheformerthecreatureleftmenomomentalone;and,inthelatter,i 15 horrible 16 persistence 17 scaffoldsusedforexecutionbyhanging
10 started,hourly,fromdreamsofunutterablefear,tofindthehotbreathofthething uponmyface,anditsvastweight anincarnatenightjmarethatihadnopowerto shakeoff incumbenteternallyuponmyheart Beneaththepressureoftormentssuchasthese,thefeebleremnantofthegood withinmesuccumbed.evilthoughtsbecamemysoleintimates thedarkestand mostevilofthoughts.themoodinessofmyusualtemperincreasedtohatredofall thingsandofallmankind;while,fromthesudden,frequent,andungovernable outburstsofafurytowhichinowblindlyabandonedmyself,myuncomplaining wife,alaswasthemostusualandthemostpatientofsufferers. Onedaysheaccompaniedme,uponsomehouseholderrand,intothecellarofthe oldbuildingwhichourpovertycompelledustoinhabit.thecatfollowedmedown thesteepstairs,and,nearlythrowingmeheadlong,exasperatedmetomadness. Upliftinganaxe,andforgetting,inmywrath,thechildishdreadwhichhadhitherto stayedmyhand,iaimedablowattheanimalwhich,ofcourse,wouldhaveproved instantlyfatalhaditdescendedasiwished.butthisblowwasarrestedbythehand ofmywife.goaded 18,bytheinterference,intoaragemorethandemoniacal,I withdrewmyarmfromhergraspandburiedtheaxeinherbrain.shefelldeadupon thespot,withoutagroan. Thishideousmurderaccomplished,Isetmyselfforthwith,andwithentire deliberation,tothetaskofconcealingthebody.iknewthaticouldnotremoveit fromthehouse,eitherbydayorbynight,withouttheriskofbeingobservedbythe neighbors.manyprojectsenteredmymind.atoneperiodithoughtofcuttingthe corpseintominutefragments,anddestroyingthembyfire.atanother,iresolvedto digagraveforitinthefloorofthecellar.again,ideliberatedaboutcastingitinthe wellintheyard aboutpackingitinabox,asifmerchandize,withtheusual arrangements,andsogettingaportertotakeitfromthehouse.finallyihitupon whaticonsideredafarbetterexpedientthaneitherofthese.ideterminedtowallit upinthecellar asthemonksofthemiddleagesarerecordedtohavewalledup theirvictims. Forapurposesuchasthisthecellarwaswelladapted.Itswallswereloosely constructed,andhadlatelybeenplasteredthroughoutwitharoughplaster,which thedampnessoftheatmospherehadpreventedfromhardening.moreover,inoneof thewallswasaprojection,causedbyafalsechimney,orfireplace,thathadbeen filledup,andmadetoresembletherestofthecellar.imadenodoubtthaticould readilydisplacethebricksatthispoint,insertthecorpse,andwallthewholeupas before,sothatnoeyecoulddetectanythingsuspicious.andinthiscalculationiwas notdeceived.bymeansofacrowjbarieasilydislodgedthebricks,and,having carefullydepositedthebodyagainsttheinnerwall,iproppeditinthatposition, while,withlittletrouble,irejlaidthewholestructureasitoriginallystood.having procuredmortar,sand,andhair,witheverypossibleprecaution,iprepareda 18 aggravated
11 plasterwhichcouldnotbedistinguishedfromtheold,andwiththisiverycarefully wentoverthenewbrickjwork.whenihadfinished,ifeltsatisfiedthatallwasright. Thewalldidnotpresenttheslightestappearanceofhavingbeendisturbed.The rubbishonthefloorwaspickedupwiththeminutestcare.ilookedaround triumphantly,andsaidtomyself Hereatleast,then,mylaborhasnotbeenin vain. Mynextstepwastolookforthebeastwhichhadbeenthecauseofsomuch wretchedness;forihad,atlength,firmlyresolvedtoputittodeath.hadibeenable tomeetwithit,atthemoment,therecouldhavebeennodoubtofitsfate;butit appearedthatthecraftyanimalhadbeenalarmedattheviolenceofmyprevious anger,andforeboretopresentitselfinmypresentmood.itisimpossibleto describe,ortoimagine,thedeep,theblissfulsenseofreliefwhichtheabsenceofthe detestedcreatureoccasionedinmybosom.itdidnotmakeitsappearanceduring thenight andthusforonenightatleast,sinceitsintroductionintothehouse,i soundlyandtranquillyslept;aye,sleptevenwiththeburdenofmurderuponmy soul Thesecondandthethirddaypassed,andstillmytormentorcamenot.OnceagainI breathedasafreejman.themonster,interror,hadfledthepremisesforeveri shouldbeholditnomoremyhappinesswassupremetheguiltofmydarkdeed disturbedmebutlittle.somefewinquirieshadbeenmade,butthesehadbeen readilyanswered.evenasearchhadbeeninstituted butofcoursenothingwasto bediscovered.ilookeduponmyfuturefelicityassecured. Uponthefourthdayoftheassassination,apartyofthepolicecame,very unexpectedly,intothehouse,andproceededagaintomakerigorousinvestigationof thepremises.secure,however,intheinscrutability 19 ofmyplaceofconcealment,i feltnoembarrassmentwhatever.theofficersbademeaccompanythemintheir search.theyleftnonookorcornerunexplored.atlength,forthethirdorfourth time,theydescendedintothecellar.iquiverednotinamuscle.myheartbeatcalmly asthatofonewhoslumbersininnocence.iwalkedthecellarfromendtoend.i foldedmyarmsuponmybosom,androamedeasilytoandfro.thepolicewere thoroughlysatisfiedandpreparedtodepart.thegleeatmyheartwastoostrongto berestrained.iburnedtosayifbutoneword,bywayoftriumph,andtorender doublysuretheirassuranceofmyguiltlessness. Gentlemen, Isaidatlast,asthepartyascendedthesteps, Idelighttohave allayed 20 yoursuspicions.iwishyouallhealth,andalittlemorecourtesy.bythe bye,gentlemen,this thisisaverywellconstructedhouse. (Intherabid 21 desireto saysomethingeasily,iscarcelyknewwhatiutteredatall.) Imaysayan 19 impenetrability 20 relieved 21 extreme
12 excellentlywellconstructedhouse.thesewalls areyougoing,gentlemen? these wallsaresolidlyputtogether ;andhere,throughthemerephrenzyofbravado 22,I rappedheavily,withacanewhichiheldinmyhand,uponthatveryportionofthe brickjworkbehindwhichstoodthecorpseofthewifeofmybosom. ButmayGodshieldanddelivermefromthefangsoftheArchJFiendNosoonerhad thereverberationofmyblowssunkintosilencethaniwasansweredbyavoice fromwithinthetomb byacry,atfirstmuffledandbroken,likethesobbingofa child,andthenquicklyswellingintoonelong,loud,andcontinuousscream,utterly anomalous 23 andinhuman ahowl awailingshriek,halfofhorrorandhalfof triumph,suchasmighthavearisenonlyoutofhell,conjointlyfromthethroatsof thedamnedintheiragonyandofthedemonsthatexultinthedamnation. Ofmyownthoughtsitisfollytospeak.Swooning,Istaggeredtotheoppositewall. Foroneinstantthepartyuponthestairsremainedmotionless,throughextremityof terrorandofawe.inthenext,adozenstoutarmsweretollingatthewall.itfell bodily.thecorpse,alreadygreatlydecayedandclottedwithgore,stooderectbefore theeyesofthespectators.uponitshead,withredextendedmouthandsolitaryeye offire,satthehideousbeastwhosecrafthadseducedmeintomurder,andwhose informingvoicehadconsignedmetothehangman.ihadwalledthemonsterup withinthetomb 22 boldness 23 abnormal
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