Mistery and Horror

Description

Edgar Allan Poe is the father of modern mystery and detective fiction. His skill at creating extraordinary events and a tense atmosphere makes his tales of terror and the grotesque appeal to readers of all ages. Here, we have three of his best stories:

In the “Masque of the Red Death”, read about Prince Prospero, happy and unaffected by the deadly plague which is killing half his population, until it arrives on his doorstep.

The horrors and psychological cruelty of the inquisition described vividly in “The Pit and the Pendulum” will keep you in suspense.

See how the double murder in mysterios circumstances described in The Murders of the Rue Morgue” is blilliant solved by perceptive investigator August Dupin.

While reading remember to note down the difficult words using stickers as we talked and then do the exercises which appear at the end of the chapter using a pencil. There are also some projects to do, if any student decides to do a digital essay, it must be handed in by May 31th. In your final test, you will be invited to answer some questions related to the stories of this book.

Students of 4ºESO must read, take down the new vocabulary and do the comprehension exercises which appear at the end of each chapter by the following dates:

The Masque of the Red Death

Chapter 1.“The Terrible Plague”. Monday 2nd March

Chapter 2. “A Strange Masked Figure”. Monday 9th March

The Pit and The Pendulum

Chapter 1. “After the Trial”. Monday 16th March

Chapter 2. “Some light to See the Horrors”. Monday 23rd March

Chapter 3. “The Pendulum”. Monday 30th March

The Murders of the Rue Morgue

Chapter 1. “Facts from the Crime Scene”. Monday 13th April

Chapter 2. “Dupin Gets to Work”. Monday 20th April

Chapter 3. “Dupin’s Observations”. Monday 27th April

Chapter 4. “The Sailor’s Story”. Monday 4th May

An editable Test and Activity Keys are available for good students. Visit the page “Readings” in this blog and use your password