Tell Tale Heart Questions Flashcards
Who is telling the story and is it is in first person, second or third?
The narrator and it is in first person
What is your first impression of the narrator and what does he try to convince the reader of?
He is insane and he is trying to convince the audience that he is sane.
How does the narrator feel about the old man in general? What, then, is it about the old man that bothers him?
He does not like the old man and his eye, he describes it as pale blue with a veil and describes it as a vulture eye.
What does the narrator say he does every night?
Listen to the the death watches in the wall
How does the narrator feel after he commits the murder? Does his feelings change?
He feels guilty and he does not change his opinion.
What drives the author to go insane and confess the crime?
He thinks he hears the old mans heart beating then he confesses to the police.
Give one example of where the author used punctuation or repeats phrases in a sentence to show the mood of horror or suspense?
I moved in slowly, very, very slowly
What is the difference between first and third person?
First person is being told by the narrator. Third person is a narrator telling the story.
How do you know from the beginning of the story that it is being told in first person?
The narrator uses I and me
How does the use of a first person narrator help develope suspense?
He tells us when he is going to do stuff.
What led the old man conceive the idea to kill the old man?
The old mans eye
What is the appearance of the old mans eye?
Pale blue with a disgusting veil over it. Vulture Eye
In what ways does the narrator prove he is sane?
He tells the readers that it is just a disease and nothing to big.
