The Tell-Tale Heart
The narrator claims he killed the old man because of what specific physical feature?
What is the "vulture eye"
This genre intends to scare, startle, shock, and even repulse audiences.
What is Horror?
This is the only word the Raven speaks throughout the poem.
What is "Nevermore"?
The poem is set in this romantic, fairytale-like location.
What is a kingdom by the sea?
Poe is considered the "father" of this popular genre of fiction.
What is the detective story (or modern short story)?
The narrator hides the old man's body where?
What is under the floorboards?
This is the excitement and uncertainty about what might happen next.
What is Suspense?
The narrator is reading late at night to distract himself from the loss of this woman.
Who is Lenore?
According to the narrator, these beings were jealous of his and Annabel Lee's love.
Who are the angels (or seraphs)?
Poe was orphaned at age three and raised by this wealthy Virginia businessman.
Who is John Allan?
This specific sound drives the narrator to confess to the police at the end of the story.
What is the beating of the heart?
"Storm clouds," "a lone animal," or a character feeling uneasy are examples of this element, which gives hints about the future.
What is Foreshadowing?
The Raven perches on top of this object above the chamber door.
What is a bust of Pallas (Athena)?
This natural event is blamed for "chilling and killing" Annabel Lee.
What is a wind (blowing out of a cloud)?
Poe's writing often focuses on "The Death of a Beautiful Woman" because he lost this person.
Who is his wife?
The narrator repeats this action every night at midnight for seven nights before the murder.
What is looking into the old man's room?
This element relies on withholding information or planting clues to create something strange or unknown.
What is Mystery?
At the end of the poem, the narrator says his ____ shall be lifted from the shadow on the floor.
His soul
To stay close to her, the narrator does this every night.
What is sleep by her grave (or tomb/sepulcher)?
Poe believed a story should do this, instead of teach a lesson.
What is make the reader feel something?
The narrator claims that he is not mad, but suffers from "over-acuteness" of this sense.
What is hearing?
The setting in horror stories is important because it creates what?
Tension
What does the narrator say when he opens his door?
"Lenore?"
The narrator describes their love as being stronger than the love of who?
Those who were older and wiser.
Poe was a leader of this 1800s movement, which believed writing should focus on style and art rather than moral lessons.
What is "Art for Art's Sake"?