The Tell-Tale Heart
Who is the author of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
Edgar Allan Poe
Where does most of the story take place (what underground setting)?
The catacombs (beneath Montresor’s home)
What word does the raven repeatedly say?
“Nevermore”
In the line, “And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting,” what figurative device is being used? A.Simile B. Alliteration C. Repetition
C. Repetition
In The Raven, the raven is a metaphor for what abstract idea throughout the poem?
The grief, loss, or death of the loved one
On what night did the narrator commit the murder?
On the eighth night
What special wine does Montresor use to lure Fortunato into the catacombs?
Amontillado
Where does the raven stay after entering the speaker’s room?
It perches above the chamber door on a bust of Pallas.
In the line, “And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor,” what type of figurative language is “dying ember”?
Personification
In The Tell-Tale Heart, the “vulture eye” is a metaphor for what quality of the old man? A. The narrator's hate B. His jealousy C. His revenge
A. The narrator's hate
What does the narrator dislike about the old man? (Must include the exact word to get the full point.)
He dislikes the old man's "vulture" eye. (Must include the word "vulture" to get the full point.)
During what celebration does Montresor carry out his plan?
Carnival
What is the speaker doing when the raven first appears?
He is reading and trying to forget his sorrow over Lenore
In the line “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,” which word rhymes?
Dreary, weary
In The Raven, what does “shadow on the floor” show about how the narrator is feeling? A. His sadness B. His hope C. His desire
Where does the narrator hide the old man's body after the murder?
Beneath the floorboards (under the floor)
What does Montresor use to trap Fortunato at the end of the story?
A brick wall (he walls him up in a niche)
What is the name of the lost love the speaker mourns throughout the poem?
Lenore
In the line, “And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain”, what type of figurative language is being used? A. Imagery B. Simile C. Alliteration
A. Imagery
In The Tell-Tale Heart, how can the beating heart be interpreted as a metaphor rather than a literal sound?
His guilt
What sound does the narrator believe he hears that ultimately causes him to confess?
The beating of the old man's heart
Why does Montresor seek revenge against Fortunato?
He believes Fortunato has insulted him (or caused him a thousand injuries and an insult).
Where does the raven ultimately perch inside the room?
On the bust of Pallas above the chamber door
In the line “And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting,” what repeated consonant sound is an example of alliteration?
The repeating s soud, still, sitting, still, sitting
Why do The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart use metaphors to show what is happening in the narrator’s mind?
To represent his feelings, and internal thought