Notes
When and where was Edgar Allan Poe Born?
Born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Chiefs won 27-20
What bothers our main character about the old man?
His eye
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Montgomery
A _____ is a type of bird — with a bald head and neck — that feeds on dead animals.
vulture
What does Macabre mean?
disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
What does the narrator do to the old man's body?
He chops him up and hides him in the floor.
What specific traits or behaviors make him an unreliable narrator?
The Narrator tells us he is sick in the mind
___________are the casual clothes that military personnel wear.
Fatigues
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Mitochondria
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D=m/v
- Density equals mass over volume
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Translation
How does our main character feel about the old man?
- The old man doesn't bother him
_______ is an adjective for anything that's been squashed or smothered
Stifled
______ means "sharp" or "severe" or "intense" and modifies certain kinds of angles in geometry or describes a certain kind of illness of short duration.
Acute
What University did Edgar Allan Poe attend before dropping out?
University of Virginia
Why does the narrator insist he is not mad/crazy?
Because he believes his careful planning is proof he is not mad/crazy.
- Ex: Going into the old man's bedroom and Slowly opening the door.
How does Edgar Allan Poe explore the theme of guilt in "The Tell-Tale Heart"? What specific events in the story highlight this theme?
- He tells on himself to the police
- He hears a heart beat and thinks it's the old man's heart
If you have _________ then you're one daring — and perhaps reckless — character.
Audacity
_____ involves acting in a way that goes against your stated beliefs.
hypocritical
Poe's Poems/stories often explored themes of what?
His poetry often explores themes of death, loss, and the supernatural.
How does the narrator's mental state change throughout the story?
At first he is confident and carful, at the end he is paranoid and filled with guilt.
What does the beating heart symbolize in this story?
The narrators guilt
When it starts raining hard during your long walk to school, you'll wish you had the ________ to bring an umbrella.
Foresight
When you do something ______, you do it with energy and passion.
vehemently