Name: _______________________________________
Date: ___________________
Teacher: _____________________________________
Eng. 7 - ___________
“The Black Cat” by E. A. Poe
Elements of Fiction Questions
Directions: Answer the following questions in the spaces provided IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1. What is the point of view for this story?
a. Provide evidence to prove the point of view.
2. What is the setting for this story? Be very descriptive.
3. Who is the protagonist in the story? Why?
4. Who or what is the antagonist? Why?
5. Using details from the story, identify and explain the type of conflict found in “The Black Cat.”
6. What events occur during the climax?
7. a. Describe the resolution of “The Black Cat.”
b. Why is this the resolution?
8. Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists. Find an example of irony in
this story.
9. Flashback occurs when the author interrupts the progress of the story in order to provide the
reader with important information from the past that will explain the present actions or conditions of a
character. Identify an example of flashback in this story.
10. Mood is the feeling or atmosphere that an author creates for the reader. Using details from the
story, explain the type of mood Poe creates in “The Black Cat.”
11. Foreshadowing is the author’s use of hints or clues earlier in a story to indicate action that will
occur later in the story. It is used to build suspense and keep a reader’s interest.
Fill in the following foreshadowing chart.
Foreshadowing Example
Page No.
Event that is foreshadowed