Tell-Tale Heart
Why did the narrator kill the old man?
His eye
Who is Lenore in The Raven?
Virginia
Who is the assumed narrator of the poem Annabel Lee?
Edgar Allan Poe
What Point of View is The Pit and the Pendulum written in?
1st person POV
What is "theme"?
the authors message
What was the Tell-Tale Heart?
The old mans heart
What is the setting of "The Raven"?
Bleak December, in his chamber
What is the setting of the poem Annabel Lee?
a kingdom by the sea
Does the pendulum ever strike the narrator?
yes, right when he escapes
Use context clues to determine this word meaning:
Ascertain: The clues in the sentence were so helpful, Stanley was able to ascertain the meaning of the word beyond a shadow of a doubt
find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
Where did the narrator put the old man's body parts to hide them?
under the planks of the floor
What does the Raven keep saying?
Nevermore
What is a Stanza in a poem?
a group of lines that looks like a paragraph
In The Pit and The Pendulum, what animals were running all over the floor, and what were they after?
rats; the meat
List the 3 themes discussed in The Tell-Tale Heart
-Man vs Alter Ego
-The effect of the dead on the living
-Love vs Hate
What did the narrator try to convince the reader he was NOT?
Mad
What is the conflict of The Raven?
Man vs Self- internal conflict about feeling grief/death/loss
Why did Annabel Lee die?
The angels were envious of their love
After the pendulum, which obstacle did the narrator encounter next?
The Pit; being buried alive
List the 3 themes discussed in Annabel Lee (must the exact word; no equivalent too words)
-Ephemeral Love
-Eternal Love
-Grief
How did the narrator feel at the opening of the story of Tell-Tale Heart?
Nervous
What particular question does the narrator ask the raven underneath all the poetic words?
Is there balm in Gilead= will my grief from Lenore ever go away
Words that were used to describe Annabel Lee in the poem
my bride, wife, darling, beautiful, a child, my love
In The Pit and The Pendulum, how many candles were on the table? How were they described, and what did they represent?
7; At first they were white slender angels, but then they were meaningless spectators that disappeared; 7 deadly sins
What is the critically analyzed theme or deeper meaning of The Pit and The Pendulum
The chamber itself is made to induce fear; the slow descent of the pendulum creates both psychological suspense and mortal terror; and the pit represents the final decision: death, the ultimate fear. The narrator is faced with the essentials of life; fear, time, consciousness, death, will to survive, etc.