Characters
Who "watched" another character for 7 nights in a row?
a. the victim
b. the murderer
c. the police (triple pts.)
b. the murderer
Who did Poe marry?
His cousin :(
Poe is one of _________________ most imaginative writers. He was born over ______ years ago.
a. England's, 200
b. America's, 200
c. America's, 100 (triple pts.)
b. America's, 200
"TRUE- NERVOUS- VERY, VERY DREADFULLY NERVOUS..."
Is this a :
a. title b. hook. c. a simile
(Triple pts.)
b. hook
We talked about old bikes, a mountain bike, a 10-speed, a 5 speed bike, a trick bike, and an electric bike.
What will a futuristic bike do or look like 10 years from now?
(Be mature in your response) (triple pts.)
Creative responses will vary.
Who said, "Who's there?"
a. the police
b. a neighbor
c. the elderly man
c. the elderly man
Poe lived to only be _____________ years old.
a. 30
b. 40
c. 45 (dbl. pts.)
b. 40
Give an example of an acute smell or aroma.
Ex. skunk, strong perfume, gym socks, a basement, a locker room, body odor, etc.
Ex. a candle, cinnamon, baked cookies, home cooked meal, etc.
"...his room was a black as pitch..." (837)
is a:
a. simile b. metaphor c. an allusion
(dbl. pts.)
a. simile
Picture a duck peeking above a brick wall.
What allusion did we speak of in class?
a. a famous movie b. a famous song
c. a famous poem d. the Bible
*extra 500 pts. if you name it
a. a famous movie
Movie: "The Christmas Story"
How many police visited the home of the elderly man?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1 (triple pts.)
a. 3
Poe was discharged from West Point due to not fulfilling his responsibilites as a young man.
West Point is_______________.
a. a military academy b. a restaurant
c. a church (dbl. pts.)
a. military academy
Select 2 words from the Word Wall and explain meaning for each.
(triple pts.)
Answers will vary
(See Word Wall)
One theme of this story is:
a. death
b. deception
c. all of the above (dbl. pts.)
c. all of the above
Picture a tea bag. The pun might be:
a. You're tea-riffic.
b. Which way to Boston?
c. both a and b (triple pts.)
Lol- both a and b
(Get it?...Boston tea Party!)= an all______.
The main speaker of the story is:
a. one of the police
b. the "elderly man"
c. the murderer
c. the murderer
Sadly, Poe lived a life of:
a. alcohol use
b. drug use
c. mental illness d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Why does Poe use:
-dashes
-capital letters
-and repetition? (dbl. pts.)
To get our attention, show mood, express emotion, make us pause and think, to yell, to make a point, to reinforce the story, etc.
Give a line or quote from the short story or cartoon.
(triple pts.)
There are so many....
Answers will vary
Tell us a fun fact about a bike that you learned from the Bike Timeline.
(dbl pts.)
Many possible answers.
Think back to the video; describe the looks or behavior of the "elderly man"-
-tall, thin man - big eye
-pointed chin -nestled in his bed
-narrow head -face in his food bowl
Poe is known as the "__________________ of the Detective Story".
a. Son b. Father c. Uncle
(dbl. pts.)
b. Father
How does the title "The Tell-Tale Heart" now make sense?
The madman tells the lies or tales to the police.
All along, however, the madman was so prideful and confident until the police over-indulged in their visit.
From memory, speak a line from the play.
(must be at least 4 words or longer)
(dbl pts.)
Answers will vary.
The picture was a two wheel bike...
What was the pun? State it in pun language.
I wheelie like you.