Please submit your homework and extra credit to [email protected] with the subject "VAMPIRES-HW6-HOL ID" or "VAMPIRES-EC6-HOL ID" (For example: mine would be VAMPIRES-HW6-ar1107.) Homework and extra credit should be submitted SEPARATELY, with your House, HOL Name, and your HOL ID appearing somewhere in the body of the assignment. Please note that ANY HOMEWORK OR EXTRA CREDIT CONTAINING AN ATTACHMENT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DELETED. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask either myself or Lavinia and we will attempt to clear them up for you. Thanks!
The due date for this assignment is: FEBRUARY 28.
Homework is worth a total of 30 points.
Matching (10 POINTS)
Match the following authors with their literary works.
The due date for this assignment is: FEBRUARY 28.
Homework is worth a total of 30 points.
Matching (10 POINTS)
Match the following authors with their literary works.
A. Bram Stoker
B. Sheridan Le Fanu C. James Malcolm Rymer D. John William Polidori E. Goethe F. Elizabeth Caroline Grey G. Gottfried August Bürger H. Robert Southey I. Heinrich August Ossenfelder J. Lord Byron |
1. Varney the Vampire
2. Dracula 3. The Skeleton Count 4. Der Vampir 5. Thalaba the Destroyer 6. Carmilla 7. The Bride of Corinth 8. Lenore 9. Fragment of a Novel 10. The Vampyre |
True/False: (10 POINTS) 2 POINTS EACH
If a statement is "False", please state this and correct it to make it true.
1. Lenore tells the story of Lenore and her fiance, William, who failed to return home after the Civil War.
2. In The Bride of Corinth, it was the dead girl's father who broke off the engagement, forcing her to become a nun.
3. Varney the Vampire was the first example of a sympathetic vampire who loathes his condition but is unable to stop it.
4. The Skeleton Count by Elizabeth Caroline Grey is believed to be the first vampire novel published by a woman.
5. In Carmilla, The General is supposed to bring his niece, Ashley Rheinhart, to visit Laura and her father.
Short Answer (10 POINTS) 2 POINTS EACH
1. "Die Todten reiten schnell" is a line taken from Lenore. Translate it into English for me, if you would, and tell me the special significance of this particular line in relation to vampire literature.
2. In Thalaba the Destroyer, what was the name of the vampire and what relation did they have to Thalaba, if any?
3. What is an alternate title for Elizabeth Caroline Grey's novel, The Skeleton Count?
4. Varney the Vampire contained many themes common in modern vampire tales. What are they?
5. Before Carmilla was published as a novel, it was first published in two other publications. Name them please.
If a statement is "False", please state this and correct it to make it true.
1. Lenore tells the story of Lenore and her fiance, William, who failed to return home after the Civil War.
2. In The Bride of Corinth, it was the dead girl's father who broke off the engagement, forcing her to become a nun.
3. Varney the Vampire was the first example of a sympathetic vampire who loathes his condition but is unable to stop it.
4. The Skeleton Count by Elizabeth Caroline Grey is believed to be the first vampire novel published by a woman.
5. In Carmilla, The General is supposed to bring his niece, Ashley Rheinhart, to visit Laura and her father.
Short Answer (10 POINTS) 2 POINTS EACH
1. "Die Todten reiten schnell" is a line taken from Lenore. Translate it into English for me, if you would, and tell me the special significance of this particular line in relation to vampire literature.
2. In Thalaba the Destroyer, what was the name of the vampire and what relation did they have to Thalaba, if any?
3. What is an alternate title for Elizabeth Caroline Grey's novel, The Skeleton Count?
4. Varney the Vampire contained many themes common in modern vampire tales. What are they?
5. Before Carmilla was published as a novel, it was first published in two other publications. Name them please.
EXTRA CREDIT (30 POINTS MAXIMUM)-PLEASE CHOOSE ONE (1) OPTION ONLY
Option A:
A good poem or story can stir the soul, and coupled with music, the experience can be nothing short of sublime. I like sublime *smiles* Pick your favorite story or poem from this lesson and pair it with music of your choice. You can go all out and make an actual video (upload it to youtube and send me the link), or make/find a recording of the music you wish to use (send me the link NOT an attachment). Don't forget to tell me why you chose this particular poem/story and why you feel the music you picked would pair well with it.
Option B:
Choose any of the authors mentioned in this lesson and do a short bio on them. 300 word minimum please, and don't forget to tell me why you chose that particular person. I like to know these things after all.
Option C:
llustrate anything that was discussed in the lesson, be it a person, a place, event, etc. This can be done via a
computer program (such as Photoshop, Paintshop, etc) or hand-drawn. As long as it is your own work, I am not particular. Just remember, to make sure and upload them to a file sharing site (such as Photobucket, Flickr, etc). NO ATTACHMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Option A:
A good poem or story can stir the soul, and coupled with music, the experience can be nothing short of sublime. I like sublime *smiles* Pick your favorite story or poem from this lesson and pair it with music of your choice. You can go all out and make an actual video (upload it to youtube and send me the link), or make/find a recording of the music you wish to use (send me the link NOT an attachment). Don't forget to tell me why you chose this particular poem/story and why you feel the music you picked would pair well with it.
Option B:
Choose any of the authors mentioned in this lesson and do a short bio on them. 300 word minimum please, and don't forget to tell me why you chose that particular person. I like to know these things after all.
Option C:
llustrate anything that was discussed in the lesson, be it a person, a place, event, etc. This can be done via a
computer program (such as Photoshop, Paintshop, etc) or hand-drawn. As long as it is your own work, I am not particular. Just remember, to make sure and upload them to a file sharing site (such as Photobucket, Flickr, etc). NO ATTACHMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.