Tell Tale Heart #1
How many times did the Old Man shriek?
Once, and only Once.
What did the Narrator do which woke up the Old Man?
Slipped his finger on the Lantern.
What is the story formed like
A confession
How does the Narrator explain the Old Man's absence?
He was away in the country on a trip.
What are the conflicts in the story? (Atleast 1 will work)
Person vs Person
Person vs. Self
What era was the Tell Tale Heart Written
A) 1900s
B)1800s
C)1700s
B
How did the Narrator dispose of the Body?
Dismembered it and hit it under the flood boards
How did the Narrator feel at the beginning of the story.
Nervous
What is the Climax of the Story?
When the Narrator suffocates the Old Man with a mattress.
What does sufficient mean?
Enough
Why couldn't the Narrator kill the Old Man on the first 7 nights?
His eyes were closed and he was sleeping.
Who's heart was beating in the story?
It was the Narrator's anxiety making his heart beat louder and louder. (It was his disorder that made him think it was the Old Man)
What POV is the story in?
1
What made the Narrator confess
Guilt (and the noises he heard)
What character trait is the Narrator showing when he says "I know what the Old Man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart."?
Insanity
When does the Narrator kill the Old Man?
On the 8th night.
Why were the Police sent to the house?
The neighbors reported a shriek
What mental disorder does the Narrator have
Schizophrenia
Where did he bury the Old Man?
Under the floorboards
What does the Narrator compare the noise to
A Watch wrapped in an envelope of cotton
Is the narrator reliable?
No, because he believes that he is hearing a dead man's heartbeat.
What is the climax of the story?
When the narrator murders the old man.
What is the resolution of the story?
The narrator confesses that he killed the old man.
What is one interesting fact about Edgar Allan Poe?
Married his 13 yr. old cousin, attended role call in socks only...
What is the relationship between the narrator and the old man? Why do you think this?
The story does not tell us the relationship, but they could be landlord/tenant, father/son, or employer/servant.