Tell-Tale Heart 1
Tell-Tale Heart 2
Tell-Tale Heart 3
Tell-Tale Heart 4
Tell-Tale Heart 5
100

How did Poe's cousin pass away?

Tuberculosis 

100
When does the narrator kill the man? What night is it?
The narrator kills the man on the 8th night.
100
Who is the author of the story, and when was the book written?
The author of the story is Edgar Allan Poe, and the book was written in 1843.
100

Where does the story take place? What is the setting?

The story takes place in the old man’s house, specifically in his bedroom. It also takes place in a city.

100

What did the narrator compare the old man's eye to?

A vultures eye 

200
Why did the narrator confess his crime?
He confesses out of guilt.
200
How does the narrator kill the old man, and where does the narrator put the body when he is killed?
The narrator kills the old man, by dragging the bed on top of his body. He then hides the body underneath floor boards.
200

What type of irony is seen in this story?

Situational irony 

200
Why does the man want to kill the old man in the story?
Because of his eyes, and the man’s insanity drives him to kill the old man.
200
Who’s heartbeat was beating in the story?
It was the man psyching himself out, hence the pace of his own heart beating louder and louder.
300
How does the MAN change?
The man changes as his confidence lowers and his guilt takes him over at the end making him reveal himself.
300
Why did the narrator take pleasure in killing the man?
Because he was bothered by the old mans eye and once he killed the old man the eye was also gone and the thing that bothered him was over.
300

Is the narrator unreliable or reliable? Why?

Unreliable because he is leaving out a lot of information and he is crazy. 

300

What word is used to describe Poe's writing? 

Macabre

300

What does the word Suavity mean? Use it in a sentence. 

In a smooth manner; Smooth. 

400

What character trait does this sentence reveal about the narrator: "I know what the old felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart."

insanity

400
What brings the police officers to the house?
neighbors reported hearing a shriek
400

What does the narrator hear towards the end of the story that signifies he is crazy?

The heart beat.

400
Describe two things that Poe uses to show that the narrator is mad.
moves VERY SLOWLY; laughs at strange times; visits 7 times before killing the old man
400

What two things were the narrator obsessed over?

the eye; the heart beat

500
How was the narrator feeling at the opening of the story?
nervous
500

What character trait does the narrator seem to have a strong sense of throughout the story? (relief, pride, or fear)

pride

500
What is different about the old man's reaction to the narrator's visit on the eighth night?
He wakes up and asks "Who's there?"
500

What is so ironic about the ending of the story?

The narrator kept saying how cautiously he was after killing the old man, but ended up getting caught anyway. 

500

What does the word vexed mean? 

Annoyed

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