The Tell Tale Heart
From what point of view is the story told? Who is the narrator?
what is told in first person point of view and the narrator is the "mad boy."
To tempt or attract with the promise of something good
what is lure
That his daughter could spin straw into gold.
What did the miller say in order to impress the king?
Which definition best matches the way the word stretch is used in paragraph 9?
what is Definition 2
At the start of the story, what disaster is approaching?
what is A hurricane.
How does the narrator directly involve you, the reader, in the story?
what is He is talking to you. He is telling you the story.
wound or wrapped around something
what is twined
She would die.
What would happen to the miller's daughter if she didn't spin the room full of straw into gold?
What does the sensory language in paragraph 7 help the reader understand?
what is The details that the author remembers most vividly about that day
Where do the village people go for shelter from the hurricane?
what is The schoolhouse.
Who are the characters in the short story?
what is The characters in the story are the narrator and the old man.
came into view
what is emerged
Rumpelstiltskin walked into the room.
What happened when the miller's daughter started crying?
Paragraphs 8 and 9 are mainly a description of
what is the typical routine the author followed when he went to the grocery store
He isn't telling his father that he wants shoes to go to the outings with his cricket team.
What is Gustus not telling his father? Why?
Describe the character telling the story? (Give both facts and opinions.)
what is He has a disease and he says he isn't mad, he is nervous. He is the care-taker for the old man. He says he has very sharp senses, he said he could hear everything in heaven and hell.
shouted noisily and insistently
what is clamored
He is a very small and short man.
What does Rumpelstiltskin look like?
Why did the author tell Kenny to turn the wagon around in paragraph 12?
what is He decided that the new experience was not worth getting in trouble.
Why are the bananas so important to Gustus
what is They are important to him because he wants to sell them to get money so he can buy shoes.
How does the first sentence create suspense?
what is He starts the story saying he's not crazy, which creates suspense and makes you nervous.
asked for advice
what is consulted
Her necklace
What does the miller's daughter give to Rumpelstiltskin, because he spun the straw into gold for her?
The author describes his experience in a way that highlights
what is how significant he thought going to the next street was when he was five years old
Why does Gustus have such a close relationship with a tree?
The tree was planted for him when he was born, and it is his "Naval String"