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What is the setting of "The Oval Portrait"?
A room within a chateau in the Apennines during the 1800's
What did Poe write was happening to the wife to make her die?
The painter was literally pulling the life out of her and putting it into the painting as he worked.
Who is telling this story?
narrator
Which option best describes the painter?
obessed
How does the narrator find out about the woman in the oval portrait?
finds a book that tells him about the paintings
Who are the main characters from the story?
The narrator, Pedro, the painter, and the woman from the portrait
What does the narrator find so interesting about the oval portrait?
how life like it is
What is a frame narrative?
A story that contains another story
Pedro took the narrator into the abandoned castle because
He was wounded
Which character was jealous?
wife/maiden
What does the narrator find on a pillow?
a book
How many candles are in the candelabrum?
5
Why did he close his eyes when he saw the painting?
make sure he was not delirious
Who said this in the story: “I sought eagerly the volume which discussed the paintings and their histories”
the narrator
Which character from the story was moody?
painter
Which character from the story was famous?
the narrator
