The Tell-Tale Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
A
The unnamed murderer
2
Q
Who is the victim?
A
An old man with a “vulture-like eye”
3
Q
What is the reason the narrator gives for the murder of the old man?
A
the old man’s evil eye
4
Q
On what night does the narrator kill the old man?
A
the 8th night
5
Q
How does the narrator kill the old man?
A
The narrator kills the old man by sneaking into his bedroom and suffocating him with his own bed.
6
Q
What does the narrator do to the old man’s body?
A
The narrator dismembers the body of the old man and hides the pieces under the floorboards
7
Q
Who knock on the door after the deed is done?
A
the police
8
Q
How is the narrator discovered?
A
The narrator is discovered after the sound of the old man’s beating heart drives the narrator to confess to the police
