English work

canterville ghost
Teacher: Cecilia Ricomini

Student: Angel Damian Quiroga Cardoni

Class: 6°To EYA

DATE OF DELIVERY: 5/9/2023

I don't have personal favorites, but I can share a famous ghost story from English literature.
One of the most well-known ghost stories in English literature is "The Turn of the Screw" by
Henry James. It's a novella that was first published in 1898 and has since become a classic of
supernatural fiction.

What makes "The Turn of the Screw" so captivating is its ambiguity. James masterfully leaves it
up to the reader to decide whether the ghosts are real or a product of the governess's
increasingly unstable mind. This ambiguity has led to countless interpretations and discussions
among literary scholars and readers.

While it may not be a traditional ghost story with clear-cut scares, it's a tale that delves into
the psychological aspects of fear and the blurred lines between reality and imagination.

Ambassador: an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her
own country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country

Armour: strong covering that protects something, especially the body

Burial: strong covering that protects something, especially the body

Candle: strong covering that protects something, especially the body

Carriage: strong covering that protects something, especially the body

Chain: a set of connected or related things

Duchess: a woman who is married to a duke or who has the rank of duke

Duke: a woman who is married to a duke or who has the rank of duke

Haunt: to cause repeated suffering or anxiety

Passage: a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a
covered path that connects places

Pray: to speak to a god either privately or in a religious ceremony in order to express love,
admiration, or thanks or in order to ask for something

Rise: to move upwards

Rub: to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated

movement

Rusty: covered with rust (= metal decay)

Skeleton: the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body

Stain: to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove

Sword: a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle, used especially in the past

Twin: a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle, used especially in the past
a -The twins are often punished because they play pranks on the ghost, which leads to his
interruptions and falls .

b- The bloodstain on the library floor was first made by Lady Eleanore de Canterville's blood .

c- Mr. Otis gives the ghost Smith's Rising Sun Oil to help him get rid of the chains that he is
bound to .

d- When the twins make their 'ghost', they use a white curtain, a sweeping brush, and a round,
hollow vegetable .

e- The ghost decides to stop putting the stain on the library floor because he is deeply affected
by Virginia's kindness and purity, and he realizes that his actions are causing her distress .

f- The ghost decides not to frighten the Duke of Cheshire because he is impressed by the
Duke's courage and bravery, and he feels that he is not worthy of being frightened by him .

g- Sir Simon de Canterville died of hunger because he had locked himself in a secret room and
refused to eat anything .

h- Virginia helps the ghost to have peace at last by praying for him and forgiving him for his
past misdeeds. She also agrees to accompany him to the Garden of Death, which allows him to
finally find rest and redemption .

A) they are referring to the Canterville Chase, which has been famous for three centuries
since 1584
B) Washington Otis says these words, and he is referring to the bloodstain on the library
floor. He believes that Pinkerton's Wonder Stain Cleaner can clean it in a second, but
he is proven wrong
C) The speaker of this quote is Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper of Canterville Chase. She is
talking about Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered by her husband on the
exact spot where the bloodstain is located. Mrs. Umney says that Lady Eleanore was a
bad housekeeper and knew nothing about cooking
D) they are describing a place where the grass grows long and deep, and there are
white stars of wildflowers. The context of the quote is not provided, so it is unclear
where this place is or why it is being described.