Tell-tale heart zelfstandig

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

This hour: 

• Please listen to the story and answer the questions
• The next slide contains a wordlist to help you with the difficult vocabulary. 
• You can answer in English or Dutch

Deadline: today 14:30

Niet af = absent! 

Dus als er iets niet lukt, laat het me weten!

01:18

Why does the narrator call himself “nervous” but not “mad” in paragraph 1?

04:59

How long does the narrator stand in the room the 8th night after the old man heard something?

1. one minute
2. half an hour
3. one hour
4. three hours

09:08

How does the man die?

12:35

Vertaal "increased"

What does the title mean?

What is the significance of the title?

What do you think the relationship between the old man and the narrator is?

What could have been the reason for the old man’s “vulture eye”?

Do you think the narrator would have killed the man if he did not have an “evil eye”? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

The two main symbols in the story are the eye and the heart. What do these symbols represent?

What sound does the narrator hear after the murder? In reality, what could it be? Why does it get louder and louder?

The gender of the narrator is not revealed in the story, although many people assume it is a man. If the narrator were a woman, how would this change your interpretation of the story?

Repetition- Poe is known for using repetition in his work. Find a line that is repeated and tell how it impacts the story.

Did you enjoy reading the story?
Why?

Finally: wil je nog iets kwijt? Tip? Klacht? Een mopje?

Fijne vakantie!