William Wilson: Plot
The protagonist of "William Wilson" attended this type of institution in his youth.
What is a school?
This character is William Wilson's doppelgänger.
Who is William Wilson?
The narrator claims this of his five senses is very sensitive.
What is hearing?
Both stories explore the conflict between these two parts of the human mind.
What are good and evil?
William Wilson’s double would only speak in this manner.
What is a whisper?
This character’s actions frequently stops William Wilson's plans.
Who is William Wilson?
The narrator waits until this time each night to visit the old man's room.
What is midnight?
This repeating sound in "The Tell-Tale Heart" symbolizes the narrator’s feeling of guilt.
What is the beating heart?
William Wilson’s final confrontation with his double happens during this event.
What is a party?
This character’s voice is described as strange and never louder than a whisper.
Who is William Wilson's double?
The narrator hides the old man's body under these.
What are floorboards?
The idea that humans have two identities inside of them, one good and one bad, is a theme of this story.
What is William Wilson?
William Wilson flees from his first school after this night-time experience.
What is seeing his double in bed?
William Wilson's final act of violence is committed with this weapon.
What is a sword?
The narrator spends this many nights watching the old man before committing the murder.
What is eight nights?
The narrator insisting on his sanity shows the conflict between sanity and insanity in this story.
What is The Tell-Tale Heart?
William Wilson's double's true identity.
What is the same person?
This character loses all their money to William Wilson in a card game.
Who is Glendinning?
The narrator becomes overwhelmed by this sound, leading to his confession.
What is the beating of the old man's heart?
In this story, one character represents the narrator's conscience.