Tell-Tale Heart
The narrator decides to murder the old man not out of hatred or greed, but because he is deeply disturbed by this specific physical feature.
his eye (pale blue eye, evil eye, vulture eye)
Brought to the White home by Sergeant-Major Morris, this object was originally given a spell by an old fakir to show that fate rules people's lives.
the Monkey's Paw
Before giving their testimony, witnesses are sworn in so their statements about the evidence are precise, correct, and completely this.
accurate
An ad featuring a sad, lonely puppy looking through a fence uses this emotional appeal to make viewers feel sympathy.
pathos
Sharing a border with 10 different countries, this country is the largest by land area in South America.
Brazil
After committing the crime, the narrator hides the old man’s dismembered body beneath these in the bedroom.
The floorboards
At his son Herbert's suggestion, Mr. White uses his first wish to ask for this specific amount of money.
200 pounds (in the book); 300 pounds (in the movie)
The defense attorney argued that the surprise witness was not believable or trustworthy enough to offer this type of reliable evidence.
credible
A speaker who begins by sharing their 10 years of experience as a firefighter is building this appeal based on trust and authority.
ethos
In the town of Bikini Bottom, this penny-pinching crustacean is the owner and founder of the Krusty Krab.
Mr. Krabs
At the very beginning of the story, the narrator attempts to prove his sanity by claiming he isn't mad, but rather suffers from this heightened physical condition.
What is an over-acuteness of the senses (or a sharp sense of hearing)
DAILY DOUBLE
The holy man's main purpose in putting a spell on the paw was to prove that anyone who tries to interfere with this will do so to their sorrow.
fate
The forensic expert measured the exact distance of the tire tracks down to the millimeter to make sure her analysis was detailed and completely this.
precise
A student speech arguing for longer lunch breaks by using data on student focus levels and chart graphs relies primarily on this logical appeal.
logos
3x + 5 = 20
x=5
When the police officers arrive, the narrator demonstrates his extreme overconfidence and irrational behavior by placing his chair directly over this location.
the spot where the old man's body was buried (under the floorboards)
The dark irony that reveals the story's theme occurs when the White family receives the exact sum they wished for after this event.
Herbert's death; compensation
Based on the strong evidence presented during the trial, legal experts were asked to foretell or state what they thought the jury's final verdict would be. This vocab word would best describe this action.
predict
This persuasive appeal gets its name from the Greek word for "emotion" or "suffering," which is also where we get words like empathy and sympathy.
pathos
Opposites attract, but when you place the north pole of one magnet next to the north pole of another magnet, they will exert a pushing force to do this.
repel
The ultimate proof of the narrator's psychological breakdown occurs when he confesses to the police because he believes he hears this sound, which is actually a manifestation of his own guilt and heartbeat.
the beating of the old man's dead heart
Realizing that meddling with fate only brings horror rather than comfort, Mr. White uses his final wish to do this just as his wife opens the front door.
wish for their undead son to be gone (or wish the knock to stop / undo the second wish)
The judge ordered the lawyer to make her opening statement brief, clear, and to the point—delivering a statement that was strictly this.
concise
This persuasive appeal comes from the Greek word for "reason" or "word," which is the root of our word logic.
logos
This is the preterite tense of "pedir" in the "yo" form,
pedi