Tell Tale Heart Flashcards
Who is the author of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’?
Edgar Allan Poe
What literary technique is primarily used to convey the narrator’s mental state?
First-person point of view
True or False: The narrator of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ is reliable.
False
Fill in the blank: The narrator insists he is not _____ despite his actions.
mad
What does the beating heart symbolize in the story?
Guilt and conscience
Which technique does Poe use to create suspense in the story?
Dramatic irony
What is the setting of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’?
An old man’s house
What is the climax of the story?
The confession of the murder
Identify one major theme in ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’.
The effects of guilt
True or False: The old man’s eye is a source of obsession for the narrator.
True
What phrase does the narrator use to describe the old man’s eye?
Vulture eye
What is the narrative perspective of the story?
First-person
What technique does Poe use to create a sense of urgency?
Repetition
How does the story end?
The narrator confesses to the murder
What is the significance of the title ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’?
It refers to the heart revealing the narrator’s guilt
True or False: The narrator kills the old man for his wealth.
False
What emotion drives the narrator to commit murder?
Hatred towards the old man’s eye
Fill in the blank: The narrator describes hearing the old man’s heart _____ after the murder.
beating
Which literary device is used in the phrase ‘I felt that my senses were acute’?
Hyperbole
What does the narrator do to the body after the murder?
Hides it beneath the floorboards
Identify one example of irony in the story.
The narrator believes he is clever, but he is ultimately caught.
What is the tone of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’?
Nervous and anxious
How does the narrator describe his feelings before the murder?
He feels heightened senses and excitement.
What does the narrator compare the old man’s eye to?
A vulture
What is the significance of the police officers’ visit?
It leads to the narrator’s confession.
True or False: The narrator believes he has committed the perfect crime.
True
What does the narrator hear that drives him to confess?
The sound of the beating heart
What does the narrator mean by ‘it is the beating of his own heart’?
He realizes his guilt is overwhelming him.
Fill in the blank: The story explores the theme of _____ and its psychological effects.
guilt
What kind of imagery does Poe use to enhance the horror in the story?
Vivid and detailed imagery
What does the old man’s heart represent in the context of the story?
The narrator’s conscience
How does Edgar Allan Poe create tension in the narrative?
Through pacing and suspenseful language
Identify a key quote that exemplifies the narrator’s madness.
‘True! –nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?’
