The Tell-tale heart

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The Tell-Tale Heart Last night you should have read The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Below is an audio reading of the text to enjoy on your own later. If you are still struggling with the text, feel free to watch it now. Otherwise, go on to the questions below the video. What does the story's title mean? The narrator claims he is not mad. What evidence do we have that he is? What does the narrator do with the dead man's body? Why does the narrator want to kill the old man? The narrator visits the old man's bedroom every night for seven nights before killing him on the eighth night. What finally causes him to commit the act? The two controlling motifs in the story are the eye and the heart. Choose one of these motifs and discuss what you think it represents. Please use at least 3-4 well-constructed and thoughtful sentences to express your ideas. Give three examples of how Poe creates suspense in the story. Did you notice any other recurring elements (motifs) in the story? If so, list them below. The story is told in second person point of view. What makes it difficult to trust this type of narration? Why might the reader refer to our narrator as an unreliable narrator? Please provide at least one direct reference to the text to support your response.