Vocabulary
What does vexed mean?
Annoyed or bothered
What bothers the narrator about the old man?
His eye
The narrator
What word tells us a story is in first person: I or he?
I
What does reliable mean?
Someone we have reasons to trust
What does stealthily mean?
Quietly and secretly
How many nights does the narrator watch the old man before the murder?
7 nights
Who does the narrator kill?
The old man
What point of view does the Tell-Tale Heart use?
First person
What does unreliable mean?
Someone we have reasons to question
What does conceived mean?
Thought of an idea
Where does the narrator hide the old man's body?
Under the floorboards
Who visits the house after the murder?
The police
Whose thoughts do we hear in the story?
The narrator's
The narrator says he is kind, but what is he planning?
To kill the old man
What does dissimulation mean?
Hiding your true feelings or intentions
Why do the police come to the house?
A neighbour heard a scream
Does the old man hurt the narrator?
No
Do we know what the police are thinking?
No
The narrator thinks the police know abouy the murder. Is this a fact or an assumption?
Assumption
The narrator thinks the police knows about the murder, but he has no proof. What vocabulary word describes this guess?
Supposition
What is a mental disorder that the narrator might have?
Schizophrenia or OCD
Why does the narrator invite the police to sit in the old man's room?
What does third person limited mean
Uses he, she, they and follows one character’s thoughts
Why should we not believe everything the narrator tells us?
1. There are contradictions
OR
2. Some are assumptions without proof