"The Tell-Tale Heart" Quiz

From which point of view is "The Tell-Tale Heart" told? 1st person 2nd person 3rd person What about the old man irritates the narrator? the way he sleeps his age his eye the way he screams Before the narrator kills the old man, how does he act toward the old man? kind annoyed angry excited The "beating of the heart" is symbolic of the narrator's - fear audacity guilt bravery After the old man hears a noise which startles him and causes him to sit up in bed and ask, "Who's there?" the old man is full of fear. The narrator does not move for an entire hour. As he regains the courage to open the door, the lantern's light falls directly upon the old man's eye. Suddenly the narrator begins to hear the sound of the old man's heartbeat. Afraid that the neighbors will hear the sound as well, the narrator leaps into the old man's room and suffocates him with a mattress. The narrator then hides what he has done by dismembering the body and hiding the pieces under the floor boards. Then, three police officers show up at his door because someone heard a shriek. At first, the narrator is extremely confident, but as their visit continues, his nerves unravel. The narrator thinks he hears the sound of the old man's heartbeat, and he's afraid that the police officers hear it, too. Overcome with guilt, the narrator reveals what he has done. Vocabulary Match the word to its definition. Acute having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd. Mad mentally ill; insane. Sagacity foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments Wary feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. Literary Terms Match the term to its meaning. Mood story's general atmosphere or emotional complexion Suspense literary device that authors use to keep their readers’ interest alive Diction an author's choice of words Imagery evokes a sensory experience or creates a picture with words for a reader--- appeal to a reader’s senses