Narrator
The Plan
The Murder
Literary Elements
He IS insane
100
What had the madness done for the narrator's senses?
Sharpened them
100
What was the reason that the narrator killed the old man?
his eye vexed him
100
How did the narrator kill the old man?
Smothered with mattress
100

The way a Narrator speaks in a story is called...

Voice

100

Read this line from "The Tell-Tale Heart." 'He shrieked once...I dragged him to the floor, and pulled the bed over him. I SMILED GAILY, to find the deed so far done.' Why did the narrator say 'I smiled gaily'?

He had nothing to fear anymore

200

What does the Narrator want readers to believe?

That he is not insane

200
During the week before the narrator killed the old man, how did he act towards him?
he was never kinder to the old man
200

How did the narrator feel when the police first came in?

He was confident.

200

This story is told by an...

Unreliable Narrator

200

Where did the narrator place his chair when he spoke with the police?

Right above the floorboards where the old man's body lay. 

300
Who is the author of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
Edgar Allan Poe
300
How long did it take the narrator to place his head into the door so that he could see the old man?
One hour
300

What did the narrator do by accident-as a result waking the old man?

his finger slipped on the lantern making a noise

300

What are the 3 kinds of POVs in writing? BONUS: What are some of their variations?

First-Person (Reliable or Unreliable), Second Person, Third Person (Omniscient and Limited)

300

Why did the narrator say that the police were making a mockery of him?

Because he believed that they too could hear the heartbeat, but they couldn't. 

400

What is the narrator's name?

He doesnt have one.

400
On what night did the narrator commit the murder?
the eighth night
400
What did the old man cry out when awakened?
'Who's there?'
400

What are the roles of dashes?

To signal a sudden break in thought, to signal the reader to pause and pay attention, and/or to let the reader better hear the narrator's thoughts.

400
The narrator claims that he is not insane because of the way he can tell us the story. How does he say he can tell the story?
Calmly
500

What era was 'The Tell-Tale Heart' written?

the 1800s

500

Why does he wait till night 8 to kill the old man?

He needs to see the eye, which is his motivation.

500
How many times did the old man shriek?
Once, and only once
500

What are the 3 ways Poe brings out suspense?

By describing a character's fear/anxieties, by using vivid words to describe sights/sounds/feelings, and by repeating words/phrases/actions.

500

To what does the narrator compare the sound of the beating heart to?

'A watch enveloped in cotton'

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