Tacos
How does the narrator try to prove their sanity to the reader?
By providing a logical and coherent story
How does the narrator kill the old man?
He dragged him to the floor and pulled the heavy bed over him.
What is the following simile comparing: "...now, I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick, sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton."
The heart beat to a ticking watch
Is our narrator a reliable or a non reliable narrator and why?
Unreliable because he is mad.
The literal meaning of the title is...
a) The narrator telling the tale of the old man’s beating heart
b) The old man's guilty conscience
c) The narrator's guilty conscience
a) The narrator telling the tale of the old man’s beating heart
The narrator's descent into madness despite claiming to be sane and rational, is an example of what type of irony?
Situational Irony
After the narrator kills the old man, how does he get rid of the body?
He dismembered the body and hid the parts under the floorboards in the old man's room
How does the setting contribute to the mood or atmosphere of the story?
The confined and eerie setting contributes to the suspenseful and tense atmosphere of the story
Why were the police called to the house?
Neighbors reported a scream
What is the effect of personification in the line: "The disease had sharpened my senses."
a) It diminishes the impact of the line
b) It creates a vivid and impactful image for the reader
c) It adds humor to the serious tone of the story
b) It creates a vivid and impactful image for the reader
How did the story end?
The story ends with the narrator confessing to the murder
Sagacity means...
Intelligence and good judgment
What is the climax of the story?
When the narrator kills the old man.
By telling the story from the murderer's point of view, the author helps the reader...
Recognize the narrators insanity
What type of figurative language is this: "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth."
Personification
What type of irony is this: The narrator invites police officers into the old man's room believing he has concealed the murder perfectly. However, the reader knows that the sound of the old man's heartbeat, is audible only to him. Thus, the reader is aware of the truth while the narrator remains oblivious.
Dramatic Irony
What type of figurative language is used here: "The old man's eye, it vexed me, it haunted me."
Personification
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.
How many nights did the narrator watch the old man sleep?
8 nights
Derision means...
Ridicule
The effect of irony in the narrator's claim of sanity...
a) Makes the narrator seem less credible
b) Makes the narrator seem more likeable
c) Makes the narrator seem more sane
a) Makes the narrator seem less credible
Why did the narrator confess to killing the old man?
He feels that the officers are mocking him and he thinks he hears the beating of the old man's heart even after he has died, so the narrator confesses to the police.
What is the POV in the story, could it have been told in a different POV?
The story is written in first person.
If were to be written in 3rd person, for example, the reader would not have to piece facts together. Also, the reader would not feel the suspense in third person. Therefore it could not be written in a different POV.
Where did the narrator and police stay to chat?
The old man's bedroom where he was killed
Gesticulations mean:
Energetic Gestures
What is the literal meaning of the title: The Tell-Tale Heart?
The title reflects how the sound of a beating heart makes the narrator confess his crime.
In other words, he's telling the tale of the old man's beating heart
Why is it ironic that the old man feared robbers?
As the old man protects himself against robbers from outside, he is about to be robbed of his life by someone inside the house
What is the symbolic meaning of the title: The Tell-Tale Heart?
The tell-tale heart reflects the guilty conscience of the narrator.
True or False:
The narrator thinks he has super hearing, but really, it's just his imagination playing tricks on him because of his troubled mind. This shows an example of irony that explores the narrator's mind.
TRUE!!!!
1) It makes descriptions more interesting and vivid.
2) It helps writers express feelings and ideas in a powerful way, and it sets the mood of a story.
3) It helps us understand characters better and engages our imagination.
** It's like adding color and depth to a painting, making it more enjoyable to look at and think about**
What type of figurative language is this: “… his hideous heart!”
Alliteration
Attempting to prove sanity when one is crazy may be the very definition of _________ , a situation that is the opposite of what is stated.
Irony
What type of figurative language is this: “And now at the dead hour of the night …”
Metaphor!
It is comparing the hour of the night to death
What type of figurative language is this: “Hearken! … how healthily –how calmly
Alliteration
Another word from our vocabulary list that is a synonym for "forcefully"
Vehemently