Quotes Tell-tale-heart Flashcards
Opening
“My mind my feelings my senses, stronger more powerful ”
“It’s true! Yes, I have been ill very ill but y do u say that I have lost control of my mind y do u say I am mad”
Conflict
His eye was like the eye of a vulture
The narrator then goes to meticulously plan the old man’s murder
During all of that week I was as friendly to the old man as I could be and warm and loving
The hands of a clock could mover more quicker than mines did
And so I finally decided I had to kill the old man and close that eye forever!
Climax
There was no sound. Yes! He was dead! Dead as a stone
First I cut off the head, then the arms then the legs
Ending
Now it was they who were playing a game with me
But why does his heart not stop beating? Why does it not stop!?
Falling action
Search it all search it well
My easy quite manner made the police man believe my story
