Plot Diagram
This is the end of the story.
The Resolution
What is the exposition of Death by Scrabble?
Husband and wife are playing Scrabble.
What is the setting of the story?
The old man's house
The person telling the story
POV - Point of View
That car is (cheap) than my father's car.
cheaper
The events that lead up to the turning point in the story.
The rising action
Why does the man want to kill his wife?
He hates her.
The old man's eye reminded the narrator of what animal?
A vulture
Language that authors use to help the readers create pictures in their mind.
Imagery
thankful
The most exciting point in the story.
The climax
What is the dangerous, terrible word that plays to prove the words are coming true?
QUAKE
Who wrote the The Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allen Poe
When a writer gives a hint to the reader about what is coming up in the story.
Foreshadowing
My English class is (interesting) than my Math class.
More interesting than
The beginning of the story
Exposition
How does the husband die?
Chokes on the Scrabble letter B.
How does the narrator hide the body?
Words that are used to imitate sounds. (Buzz, Pop)
Onomanopoeia
thoughtless
The beginning of the end
The falling action
What does the wife do during the resolution?
She just sits there, watching him die.
What is the theme of The Tell-Tale Heart?
Guilt
When animals or inanimate objects are given human characteristics, behavior or emotions.
Personification
She plays three sports and is in the play. She is much (busy) than me.
busier