A Tell-Tale Heart
Who is the narrator's victim?
The old man
What animal does the narrator kill first?
Cat
What does the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" imply about change?
It’s inevitable.
What does the narrator express in the film, "Dear Basketball"?
His love for basketball.
The water in the lake was as clear as glass.
Simile
What is the narrator obsessed with?
The old man's eye.
What happens to the narrator’s house?
It burns down.
What does the rose symbolize in the poem, "The Rose that Grew from Concrete"?
Overcoming adversity.
What emotion does the film convey about retirement?
Nostalgia and gratefulness.
The classroom was a zoo during lunch.
Metaphor
What does the narrator do every night before the murder?
Watches the old man sleep.
What part of the second cat does the narrator dislike?
The similarities to Pluto.
What is the speaker searching for in the poem, "The Depths of Solitude"?
Connection
What is the central theme of "Bao"?
Parental love.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
Personification
What sound drives the narrator to madness?
The heartbeat.
What does the cat symbolize to the narrator?
Guilt.
What does the "underface" represent?
Concealed feelings.
What is the turning point in the story?
The dumpling is "eaten."
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
How does the narrator describe his sanity?
He claims to be sane.
What character drives the narrator to madness?
The cat.
What does the speaker think humans can learn from animals?
Understanding and compassion.
What lesson does the film teach about parenting?
Letting go.
A fire station burns down.
Irony