Halloween: Edgar Allan Poe and the single effect
Reading · Halloween · C2 · 45 min. A long read on Poe as a working magazine critic, his theory of the 'single effect' and the one-sitting tale, and how it shaped horror, detective fiction and the modern short story.
About this worksheet
A long read on Poe as a working magazine critic, his theory of the 'single effect' and the one-sitting tale, and how it shaped horror, detective fiction and the modern short story.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Reading
- Topic
- Halloween
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Exercises
- Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
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On the sheet
- Reading text: Read the article.
- Multiple choice: Read again. Choose the best answer.
- Gap-fill: Complete the sentences with the words in the box. All of them appear i
- Speaking / writing task: Plan and write a very short tale (250–300 words) in Poe's spirit.
- Writing lines: Write here.
