Vocabulary
What does "dissimulation" mean?
The act of hiding one’s true thoughts or feelings.
Spell the word that means "to stop oneself from doing something."
Refrain.
What is the climax of a story?
When the narrator kills the old man.
How does the narrator describe his feelings at the beginning?
He is very, very dreadfully nervous.
Identify the error: "I had been too wary for that A tub had caught all — ha! ha!"
"I had been too wary for that. A tub had caught all — ha! ha!"
Define "vexed."
Annoyed or disturbed.
How do you spell the act of hiding something?
Concealment.
What sparks the conflict that begins our story's rising action?
The narrator feels uneasy about the old man's eye.
What does the narrator claim about his senses?
They were sharpened, not destroyed or dulled.
Find the error: "I smiled - for what had I to fear."
There needs to be "?" after fear.
What is the meaning of "foresight"?
The ability to see or predict what will happen.
Spell the word that describes the voice telling the story
Narrator.
What was the resolution of our story, and what was the new normal?
The narrator confesses to the crime and is taken into custody.
What does the narrator do every night before the murder?
He watches the old man while he sleeps.
Correct the following: "hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth."
"Hearing was acute. I heard all things in heaven and on earth."
Explain "audacity."
Boldness or daring.
What is the correct spelling of the term for the beginning of a story?
Exposition.
Who is introduced in our exposition?
The narrator and the old man.
Describe the old man's eye as perceived by the narrator.
It resembles that of a vulture, pale blue with a film over it.
"the ringing became more distinct it continued and became more distinct."
(three mistakes)
"The ringing became more distinct. It continued and became more distinct."
What does "vehemently" mean?
With strong emotion or passion.
How do you spell the word that refers to an event of the highest intensity and passion?
Climax
What is our pivotal falling action moment?
When the police find our narrator innocent.
What sound does the narrator hear that increases his fury?
The beating of the old man's heart.
Correct this: "I kept quite still and said nothing. For a whole hour I did not move a muscle."
"I kept quite still and said nothing for a whole hour. I did not move a muscle."