Sound & Structure
This sound pattern happens when words start with the same letter sound, like 'weak and weary.'
Alliteration
The mood of “The Raven” is best described as what?
Dark, sorrowful, and eerie.
The Raven itself stands for what idea?
Never-ending sadness or grief.
The narrator in "The Raven" would be considered unreliable because ______________________________________
What is he is lost in sorrow and sadness over the loss of Lenore?
The pale blue eye, with a film over it” is an example of what?
Imagery
When words rhyme inside the same line, like 'dreary' and 'weary.'
Internal Rhyme
The tone of “The Tell-Tale Heart” can best be described as what?
Nervous, defensive, and frantic.
The heartbeat represents increased or worsening _____________________ throughout the course of the story.
What is sanity, fear, anxiety, nervousness, etc.?
What is dramatic irony?
When the reader knows something the character doesn’t.
The line “And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling” uses what sense?
Hearing/Sound
Repetition builds suspense by _____________________.
Answers may vary; It makes readers nervous.
How do details like “midnight dreary” or the “vulture eye” affect the story?
They make the story feel creepy and tense.
"because Death, in approaching him, had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim," is an example of ________________ figurative language.
What is personification?
________________________________ is an example of irony from either "The Tell-Tale Heart"
We know the old man will die, but he does not; We know the narrator is a murder, but the police don't; The narrator confessing at the end, etc.
The mood of the text could be described as ...
"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before"
What is mysterious, curious, dark, unsure, etc.?
Pacing in "The Tell-Tale Heart" assists in the development of the story by ___________.
Answers may vary.
Possible answer: Revealing the character's mind/building suspense, etc.
What details of the text contribute to the mood and tone of the text?
What is the use of repetition, focusing on small details, and using other forms of figurative language such as alliterations and allusions?
The theme within "The Tell-Tale Heart" could be described as ________________________.
What is fear can shape our reality of a situation?
What makes waiting seven nights before the murder suspenseful?
The delay builds tension and keeps readers nervous.
In “The Raven,” what image best symbolizes eternal despair?
The shadow of the Raven lying over the narrator’s soul.
What structural choice do both works share that gives insight into the narrator’s mental state?
Both are told in the first person, revealing the narrators’ unreliable perspectives.
Why does tone matter when the narrator isn’t trustworthy?
It helps readers guess the truth and feel the narrator’s emotions.
The mood of "The Tell-Tale Heart" can be describes as _________________.
What is suspenseful, creepy, scary, etc.?
What’s ironic about the police scene in “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Answers may vary; The narrator feels safe but ends up confessing to the crime.
How does Poe’s word choice in both texts reinforce emotion?
Through dark, sensory language that mirrors the narrator’s fear.