Vocabulary 1
In a way that is skillfully dishonest
Cunningly
What is it about the old man that angers the narrator?
his eye
teach
present
Where does the narrator cut up the old man's body?
in the bathtub
What is the narrator's name?
It is never mentioned.
Decided or chose to take action
Resolved
Where does the narrator hide the body?
under the floor
is walking
present participle
Where did the narrator kill the old man?
in his bedroom
What does the narrator think he hears as the story progresses?
The sound of the old man's heart beating
in a secret or sly way
stealthily
What does the narrator try to convince the reader in the beginning?
He is not insane.
had barked
past participle
Where does the narrator go every night at midnight?
to the old man's bedroom door
How do you know the old man and the narrator share some type of familiar relationship?
it is not awkward when he enters the old man's bedchamber
annoy or distress
vex
How did the police know to come to the old man's home?
A neighbor called
am speaking
present participle
Where does the narrator encounter the police?
the front door
How does the narrator's attitude change around the police?
First, he was arrogant and then he was paranoid that they were mocking him.
statements or actions that show you have no respect for someone or something
derision
What time did the police arrive?
4 am
past participle of take
had taken
Where does the narrator take the police to rest from their "fatigues"?
the old man's chamber
Why does the narrator confess?
He believes they hear the heartbeat and are mocking him