| The Author | The Heart | The Characters | The Murder | The Order of Things |
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| 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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Who is the author of The Tell-Tale Heart?
Who is the author of The Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
In what era did Poe live?
In what era did Poe live?
The 1800s
What literary genre did Poe use?
What literary genre did Poe use?
Horror / Suspense
What sort of fears did Poe depict in his stories?
What sort of fears did Poe depict in his stories?
Situations that could actually take place
What award is named after Poe and given to authors who write horror and suspense novels?
What award is named after Poe and given to authors who write horror and suspense novels?
The Edgars
The narrator hears a heartbeat when he begins to stalk the old man. Who's does he think it is?
The narrator hears a heartbeat when he begins to stalk the old man. Who's does he think it is?
The old man's
What is actually making the heartbeat sound?
What is actually making the heartbeat sound?
His own heart
Who does he fear will hear the heartbeat?
Who does he fear will hear the heartbeat?
The neighbor
When the police are at the house, who's heart does the narrator think is beating?
When the police are at the house, who's heart does the narrator think is beating?
The old man's
What does the narrator compare the sound of the heart to?
What does the narrator compare the sound of the heart to?
A watch wrapped in cotton
Define the terms 'round' and 'flat' characters.
Define the terms 'round' and 'flat' characters.
Round - more information about the character / Flat - less information. The reader does not know the flat characters well
Who is the round character in The Tell-Tale Heart?
Who is the round character in The Tell-Tale Heart?
The narrator
Name the flat characters.
Name the flat characters.
The police and the old man
What are some characteristics of the narrator? Name two or more.
What are some characteristics of the narrator? Name two or more.
Insane, guilty, paranoid, patient
Is the narrator sane?
Is the narrator sane?
No
Why does the narrator kill the old man?
Why does the narrator kill the old man?
His 'evil vulture eye' bothers the narrator
Why was the narrator kind to the old man the week before he killed him?
Why was the narrator kind to the old man the week before he killed him?
To avoid suspicion
What does the narrator mean when he says '...and it was impossible to do 'the work.' '
What does the narrator mean when he says '...and it was impossible to do 'the work.' '
Impossible to commit the murder
What did the narrator do after he killed the old man?
What did the narrator do after he killed the old man?
Dismembered him and hid the body parts under the floorboards.
What finally drove the narrator to confess the crime to the police?
What finally drove the narrator to confess the crime to the police?
He thought the police could hear the old man's heartbeat
Which happened first? -The police come to the door -The narrator dismembers the old man -The narrator is kind to the old man
Which happened first? -The police come to the door -The narrator dismembers the old man -The narrator is kind to the old man
The narrator is kind to the old man
Which happens last? -The narrator allows the police to sit in the room where he murdered the old man -The narrator confesses -The narrator raves and swears and acts insane when talking to the police
Which happens last? -The narrator allows the police to sit in the room where he murdered the old man -The narrator confesses -The narrator raves and swears and acts insane when talking to the police
The narrator confesses
Put the following events in order: 1. The narrator attacks the old man 2. The old man wakes up to a strange noise exclaming 'Who's there?' 3. The narrator waits a week before deciding to murder the old man
Put the following events in order: 1. The narrator attacks the old man 2. The old man wakes up to a strange noise exclaming 'Who's there?' 3. The narrator waits a week before deciding to murder the old man
3, 2, 1
Put the following events in order: 1. The narrator raves like a lunatic in front of the police 2. The narrator tells the reader he is not mad 3. The narrator tells us he intends to murder the old man because of his offensive eye
Put the following events in order: 1. The narrator raves like a lunatic in front of the police 2. The narrator tells the reader he is not mad 3. The narrator tells us he intends to murder the old man because of his offensive eye
2, 3, 1
Which happens second? -The narrator puts the old man's body under the floorboards -The narrator dismembers the body -The narrator suffocates the old man with the bed
Which happens second? -The narrator puts the old man's body under the floorboards -The narrator dismembers the body -The narrator suffocates the old man with the bed
3, 2, 1
What current horror novelist is influenced by Edgar Allan Poe?
What current horror novelist is influenced by Edgar Allan Poe?
Stephen King
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