Reading and Comprehension 1.How does the his initial relationship with the cat? 2.What causes the narrator's behavior to change? 3.How does the second cat appear in the story? What is the narrator's reaction? 4.What happens at the end of the story?What surprises the narrator? Emotions Quiz After the reading, conduct a multiple-choice quiz to revlew vocabulary related to emotions and behaviors that appear in the story. 1.The narrator feels __ when the cat starts following him. (a) Happy (b) Disturbed (c) Calm (d) Curious 2.What does the narrator feel after the first incident with the cat? (a) Regret (b) Pride (c) Anger (d) Sadness Responda as três questōes sobre o periodo literário de The Black Cat de Edgar Allan Poe: 1. "The Black Cat" was written during the American Romanticism period, specifically within the subgenre of Gothic literature. How does the story reflect common themes of Gothic fiction, such as the exploration of psychological torment and the supernatural? Provide examples from the text. 2. Edgar Allan Poe is often considered a pioneer of the Gothic horror genre in the 19th century. How does The Black Cat exemplify characteristics of Gothic horror, such as isolation, madness, and death? How do these elements contribute to the overall tone of the story? 3. During the 19th century many literary works explored the darker aspects of human nature. In what ways does The Black Cat reflect the Romantic era's fascination with emotions, irrationality.and the subconscious mind? How does Poe use the narrator's descent into madness to illustrate these themes?

## Step 1<br />The first question asks about the narrator's initial relationship with the cat. The narrator initially has a positive relationship with the cat, as he describes it as a "pleasantly playful" creature.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The second question asks what causes the narrator's behavior to change. The narrator's behavior changes due to his increasing alcoholism, which leads to his violent actions towards the cat.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The third question asks about the second cat's appearance in the story and the narrator's reaction. The second cat appears as a ghostly figure, which terrifies the narrator.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The fourth question asks about what happens at the end of the story and what surprises the narrator. At the end of the story, the narrator is surprised to find that the second cat is actually the spirit of his first cat, which he had killed.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />The fifth question is a multiple-choice question about the narrator's feelings when the cat starts following him. The narrator feels disturbed when the cat starts following him.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />The sixth question is a multiple-choice question about the narrator's feelings after the first incident with the cat. The narrator feels regret after the first incident with the cat.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />The seventh question asks how the story reflects common themes of Gothic fiction, such as the exploration of psychological torment and the supernatural. The story reflects these themes through the narrator's descent into madness and the supernatural elements of the second cat.<br /><br />## Step 8<br />The eighth question asks how The Black Cat exemplifies characteristics of Gothic horror, such as isolation, madness, and death. The story exemplifies these characteristics through the narrator's isolation, his descent into madness, and the death of the first cat.<br /><br />## Step 9<br />The ninth question asks how The Black Cat reflects the Romantic era's fascination with emotions, irrationality, and the subconscious mind. The story reflects these themes through the narrator's descent into madness and the exploration of his subconscious mind.