Tell-Tale Heart 1
Tell-Tale Heart 2
Tell-Tale Heart 3
Tell-Tale Heart 4
Tell-Tale Heart 5
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How many policeman were at the door,when they knocked?
There were three policeman at the door.
100
When does the narrator kill the man? What night is it?
The narrator kills the man on the 8th night.
100
Who is the author of the story, and when was the book written?
The author of the story is Edgar Allan Poe, and the book was written in 1843.
100
Where does the story take place? What is the setting?
The story takes place in the old man’s house, specifically in his bedroom. It also takes place in a city.
100
What is the climax of the story?
When the narrator kills the old man.
200
Why did the narrator confess his crime?
He confesses out of guilt.
200
How does the narrator kill the old man, and where does the narrator put the body when he is killed?
The narrator kills the old man, by dragging the bed on top of his body. He then hides the body underneath floor boards.
200
What is an example of suspense in the story?
Judged by us.
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Why does the man want to kill the old man in the story?
Because of his eyes, and the man’s insanity drives him to kill the old man.
200
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.
300
How does the MAN change?
The man changes as his confidence lowers and his guilt takes him over at the end making him reveal himself.
300
Why did the narrator take pleasure in killing the man?
Because he was bothered by the old mans eye and once he killed the old man the eye was also gone and the thing that bothered him was over.
300
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 as suspenseful in third person. Therefore it could not be written in a different POV.
300
What is the thematic concept and the thematic statement in the story?
Thematic Concept: Guilt. Thematic Statement: One cannot live through life with the acceptance of guilt.
300
What are the conflicts in the story? Explain your decisions.
There are two conflicts in the story, person vs person and person vs self. The story contains person vs person, because it is the narrator vs. the old man. It is person vs.self. because there is a lot of internal conflict within the man.
500
Final Jeopardy: What do you think the relationship is between the man and old man ? Justify your opinion.
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