Tuesday, November 6, 2007

The Tell-Tale Heart

Today we read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and viewed the video clip below. The students are to complete the following assignment for HW:

“The Tell-Tale Heart”
20pts

1. Describe the narrator in detail. What is your first impression of him?

2. What specifically is it about the old man that troubles the narrator? Why does it trouble him?

3. What does the narrator do every night? Why?

4. How does the narrator feel after he commits the murder? Is he worried about being caught?

5. Why does the killer confess?

6. Name 3 details, descriptions, or actions that the author uses to create an atmosphere of horror.

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