Vocabulary 1
to cause a problem; to annoy or worry someone |
What is vexed?
the willingness to take bold risks |
What is audacity?
8th night narrator sneaks into the old man's room and see the vultue's eye open.
What is a rising action (RA?
police show up and are invited in.
What is rising action (RA)?
treats old man kindly each morning
What is rising action (RA)?
a dramatic gesture used to emphasize one’s words |
What is gesticulations?
Narrator, old man, neighbor, police
What is a exposition (E).
Time of night narrator visits old man's room.
What is 12 am
Edgar Allan Poe
What is plot 1 (P1)?
Tell Tale Heart
What is a plot (P1)?
having or showing the ability to understand difficult ideasand situations and to make good decisions |
What is sagacity?
a piece of lumber of small cross section |
What is a scantling?
narrator cuts old old man's heart
What is a falling action (FA)?
narrator
What is an antagonist (A)?
never can trust a narrator
What is a theme (T)?
an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof |
What is suppositions?
to talk wildly or incoherently |
What is raved?
the narrator is telling the story to the ________.
What is a reader?
beating of the heart drove narrator to confess
What is a resolution ()
throwing bed over old man and killing him
What is an climax (C2)?
to act quietly and secretively to avoid being noticed |
What is stealthily?
getting what you want in a clever way; crafty; sly; artfully subtle |
What is cunningly ?
Old man shrieked ________.
What is once?
narrrato hides body part
What is falling action (FA)?
Double jeopardy (place your bet)
Write the theme of the story
You' can't trust a narrator who asks, "Do you think I'm mad? Beware of the point of view!
1/2 points for a portion quote of theme.
full points for entire quote.