Comprehension
The narrator compared the old man's eye to a
A vulture's eye
Where did the killer murder the old man?
In the old man's bedroom
What color was the old man's eye according to the narrator?
A pale blue eye
How many days did the narrator take to kill the old man?
8 days
Who is the antagonist of the story?
The narrator
How many cops were at the old man's house?
Three (3)
Where did the killer hide the old man's body parts?
Under the floor boards
One time
Who heard the old man scream?
The neighbors
Who is the protagonist of the story?
The old man
The Tell-Tale Heart was told in what point of view?
First person point of view
What is the setting of the story? (Time & Place)
In the old man's house during the night.
The narrator described the old man's room as being
“His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness.”
How did the narrator feel when the police arrived to search the house?
He felt confident.
Who is the author of the Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allen Poe
The sound of the old man's heart beating symolized what theme of the story?
Guilt
The killer finished the murder at what time?
It was 4 am
After seeing the eye what emotion overtakes the narrator?
He is overcome with fury.
The narrator tells the police that the old man is where?
He is out of the country
This character is facing an internal conflict (problem on the inside)
The narrator
What was the conflict of the story?
The narrator murders the old man and hides his body under the floor boards.
The killer came into the old mans room at what time?
The time is 12:00pm
The narrator murdered the old man by doing what to him?
By suffication. Sufficating the old man with the bed.
The narrator confesses to the murder of the old man because
He kept hearing the heart beat (ringing) get louder and louder
Are the cops Antagonist or Protoganist?
They are neither.