Tell-Tale Heart
Who are the characters?
the narrator and the old man
What is the pronoun and what is the pronoun's antecedent?
Kiwi and Lucy love to chase each other, and they always play fetch.
pronoun = they
antecedent = Kiwi, Lucy
DOUBLE POINTS!!
What three things can object pronouns be used for?
direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition
DOUBLE POINTS!!
What do possessive nouns have that possessive pronouns & possessive adjectives don't have?
apostrophes
What does predict mean?
predict = to tell about in advance on the basis of special knowledge
DOUBLE POINTS!!!
What is the climax in "Tell-Tale Heart"?
the murder of the old man
What is the rising action in "Tell-Tale Heart"?
the period of time when the narrator describes his preparations before murdering the old man
Identify the pronouns and tell their person, number, and gender (if necessary):
I don't know where they put the book. Julia, if you haven't seen it, it must be lost.
I = first person, singular
they = third person, plural
you = second person, singular
it = third person, singular, neutral
What are all of the possessive adjectives?
my, our, your, his, her, its, their
DOUBLE POINTS!!
What is the plot order from beginning to end?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What would we not know if the story was not told in the first-person point of view?
We wouldn't know the narrator's inner thoughts.
What is the definition of the resolution in a story?
resolution = the final part of the plot where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up
What are all of the possessive pronouns?
mine, ours, yours, his, hers, theirs
What is the difference between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns?
Possessive adjectives MUST precede the noun being possessed.
Possessive pronouns stand alone.
What are two things that would make a narrator unreliable?
The narrator could be...
purposely lying, mentally unstable, unaware of some details, too young/unsophisticated to understand, biased
What causes the narrator to finally confess his crime? What does this signify/show?
When the policemen are there, the narrator hears the beating of the old man's heart.
This shows his overwhelming guilt.
What is wrong in this sentence?
She's leaving for the show now because it's start time is 7:00 sharp.
it's should be its
it's = it is
its = possessive adjective
What are all of the subject pronouns?
I, we, you, he, she, it, they
What are all of the object pronouns?
me, us, you, him, her, it, them
What are two techniques authors use to create suspense?
1. describing a character's anxiety or fear
2. using vivid words to describe dramatic sights, sounds, or feelings
3. repeating words, phrases, or actions
What are the two conflicts in the story?
external conflict = whether the narrator will get away with the murder
internal conflict = the narrator's struggle with guilt and paranoia after committing the crime
What are two examples of suspense in "Tell-Tale Heart"?
describing a character's anxiety/fear = "I am nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous!"
using vivid words = pale blue vulture eye
repetition = "...louder, louder, louder!"
What are the two steps to figuring out what pronoun follows "than" or "as"?
1. add the part of the second clause that has been omitted (left out) from the sentence
2. figure out if the pronoun is acting as a subject or as an object in the second clause
What is the correct pronoun in this sentence?
Emma likes cycling more than ( he / him ).
he
Emma likes cycling more than he [likes cycling].
What are two purposes for the dashes in "Tell-Tale Heart"?
1. to signal a sudden break in thought
2. to signal the reader to pause and pay attention
3. to let the reader better hear a narrator's thoughts