1. How does Edgar Allan Poe create suspense in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

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Through foreshadowing, second-person narration, and flashbacks.
Through third-person narration, simple language, and lack of repetition.
Through first-person narration, vivid language, and repetition.
2. In "The Tell-Tale Heart" the beating heart that the killer hears at the end is most likely...
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the sound of drums from outside
his ever-increasing guilt
the clock ticking
the policeman's tapping foot
3. Which of the following is NOT a theme of "The Monkey's Paw"?
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Happiness can be found after obstacles.
Greed can lead to sadness.
Don't tempt fate.
Be careful what you wish for.
4. The state of tension and uncertainty caused by a mysterious situation that keeps the audience reading or watching is known as...
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tone
mystery
mood
suspense
5. In "The Aeneid," words like "sludge," "vomit," and "filthy" all help to convey a tone of...
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Disgust
Hope
Anger
Forgetfulness
6. What is foreshadowing?
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The author's/character's attitude towards his/her subject, setting, or character(s)
Hints/clues that the author gives about events to come
The way you, the reader, feels at the end of a story.
When an image, object, or person is used to represent a deeper emotion
7. The following are all techniques to build suspense, EXCEPT...
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Withholding information
Foreshadowing
Figurative language
Setting and atmosphere

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to your questions:

1. How does Edgar Allan Poe create suspense in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

   • Through first-person narration, vivid language, and repetition.

2. In "The Tell-Tale Heart" the beating heart that the killer hears at the end is most likely...

   • his ever-increasing guilt.

3. Which of the following is NOT a theme of "The Monkey's Paw"?

   • Happiness can be found after obstacles.

4. The state of tension and uncertainty caused by a mysterious situation that keeps the audience reading or watching is known as...

   • suspense.

5. In "The Aeneid," words like "sludge," "vomit," and "filthy" all help to convey a tone of...

   • Disgust.

6. What is foreshadowing?

   • Hints/clues that the author gives about events to come.

7. The following are all techniques to build suspense, EXCEPT...

   • Figurative language.

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