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"The Black Cat**" BY:Edgar Allan Poe Published in 1845 http://poestories.com/read/blackcat __**Background of The Black Cat**__ It says in the article that Edgar Allan Poe had his own black cat. He was also known as a heavy drinker. I think that the narrator which is a guy who drinks a lot is symbolizing Edgar Allan Poe. His black cat is symbolizing the black cat in the story. It also says in the article that Pluto was a roman god for the underworld. So it means that the narrator named the black cat Pluto because he thought he was a bad creature from the start. __**Discussion Questions**__ 1.Why do you think the owner killed his own cat? 2.Do you think that the owner deserved to be haunted by his cat? Why or why not? 3.Would this story be considered a flashback? Why or why not? 4.Can you tell any comparisons or differences between the 2 cats? 5.What do you think the narrator thinks of himself? __**Difficult Vocabulary list**__ 1.**Phantasm**-Illusion, ghost, a product of fantasy, a mental representation of a real object 2.**Sagacious**-Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness, Shrewd 3.**Gossamer**-Something light, delicate, or insubstantial 4.**Tinctured**-Affected, Infused or instilled with an idea or property. Also to tint or stain with a color. 5.**Pluto**-The Roman god of the underworld. 6.**Evinced****-**Displayed clearly, revealed 7.**Expedient-**Suitable for achieving a particular purpose in a given circumstance __**Media media type="youtube" key="NctWFFWfa1U" height="344" width="425" **__
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