Use a chart like the one displayed to compare the Gothic elements in both the story and the poem. Is one of these works more typical of the Gothic style than the other? Discuss.

$$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|} \hline \text { Gothic Element } & \text { House of Usher } & \text { Raven } \\ \hline \text { Setting } & & \\ \hline \text { Violence } & & \\ \hline \text { Characterization } & & \\ \hline \text { The Supernatural } & & \\ \hline \end{array}$$

A final silent e often helps make the sound of a long vowel followed by a voiced th---for example, as in blithe. Follow this concept to complete the spelling of the word li_.

Determine the adjective clause and the word it modifies in the sentence below.

She spoke something of a black man, whom she had met about twilight...

(a) Differentiate: In what ways does the "perfect silence" in the last line contrast with the lecture? (b) Conclude: What is the speaker saying regarding the value of science versus a personal experience with nature?

In "There is a solitude of space," Dickinson uses the words finite and infinity, both of which contain the Latin root -finis-, meaning "end" or "limit." A finite entity is limited in time or space; infinity is limitless. Discuss the meaning of the word final, and then note how the root -finis- relates to the definition of it.

Are the words venerable and contemptible antonyms or synonyms?