The tell-tale heart

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Edgar Allen Poe - The Tell-tale Heart

What is our first impression of the narrator? To whom is he speaking? What does he say about his senses?

Talking to an imaginary listener. 

Senses:

"the disease (madness) has sharpened my senses (...), above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell."

Why does 'the evil eye' bother the narrator so much? How does it add to the mood of the story?

Describe the narrator's nightly actions and explain why he would do this.

Describe the eighth night (in key words).

Up next: 

Answer questions 5-8 in groups of 2/3. Also complete the figurative language grid on page 11.

Quote the lines in which the narrator feels momentary sympathy for the old man.

"I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart"

Describe the climax of the story in your own words

Why does the narrator no longer fear being caught?

Quote the lines in which the narrator loses his calm ór explain what happens.

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For next lesson:

Read: A rose for Emily by William Faulkner and answer study questions 1-5