The Murders in the Rue Morgue | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Draughts - This is the British name for checkers.

Whist - This is a type of card game.

Hoyle - This is a historical person who published rulebooks for types of games.

Rue Morgue - This is the location of the murders.

Orangutan - This is the killer in the story.

Gothic Mansion - This is a home shared by two characters.