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The Tell Tale Heart
by Edgar Allen Poe
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered mybrain; but once conceived, it haunted me day andnight. Object there was none. Passion there wasnone. I loved the old man. He had never wrongedme. He had never given me insult. For his gold I hadno desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! Hehad the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a filmover it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold;and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up mymind to take the life of the old man, and thus ridmyself of the eye forever.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
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Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Which elements of this excerpt from EdgarAllan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” show that itsbroad genre is a story and its narrow genre ishorror?
(1 point)
The use of characters and descriptions
shows that it is a story. The fact that the
paragraph mentions the old man’s eye
shows that it is horror.
The use of sentences shows that it is a
story. The narrator’s denial of passion
and explanation that he came to his
decision slowly shows that it is horror.
The use of words such as “I” and “me”
shows that it is a story. The focus on the
old man shows that it is horror.
The use of paragraphs and characters
shows that it is a story. Words such as
“haunted” and “my blood ran cold” and
the fact that the narrator plans to kill the
old man show that it is horror.
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The Tell Tale Heart
by Edgar Allen Poe
And have I not told you that what you mistake formadness is but over-acuteness of the sense?—now,I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quicksound, such as a watch makes when enveloped incotton. I knew that sound well, too. It was thebeating of the old man’s heart. It increased my fury,as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier intocourage.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
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Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Which literary analysis shows how the text’sgenre as a short story affects the story?
(1 point)
The narrator is telling about something
that happened in the past, so the reader
knows he may not still feel this way.
The narrator discusses his own point of
view as though speaking directly to the
reader, and the reader cannot tell whether
the narrator is correct or mad.
The narrator describes sensory details
very vividly, which allows the reader to
picture them clearly.
The narrator’s senses, which were
described earlier in the story, come back
into play as he reveals why the body of
his victim causes him anxiety.
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The Tell Tale Heart
by Edgar Allen Poe
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I hadbeen and am; but why will you say that I am mad?The disease had sharpened my senses—notdestroyed—not dulled them. Above all was thesense of hearing acute. I heard all things in theheaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell.How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe howhealthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered mybrain; but once conceived, it haunted me day andnight. Object there was none. Passion there wasnone. I loved the old man. He had never wrongedme. He had never given me insult. For his gold I hadno desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! Hehad the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a filmover it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold;and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up mymind to take the life of the old man, and thus ridmyself of the eye forever.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
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Use the excerpt from “The Tell-Tale Heart” byEdgar Allan Poe to answer the question.
From what point of view is this excerpt fromEdgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”written?
(1 point)
third-person omniscient
first-person
third-person limited
second-person
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The Tell Tale Heart
by Edgar Allen Poe
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I hadbeen and am; but why will you say that I am mad?The disease had sharpened my senses—notdestroyed—not dulled them. Above all was thesense of hearing acute. I heard all things in theheaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell.How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe howhealthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered mybrain; but once conceived, it haunted me day andnight. Object there was none. Passion there wasnone. I loved the old man. He had never wrongedme. He had never given me insult. For his gold I hadno desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! Hehad the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a filmover it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold;and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up mymind to take the life of the old man, and thus ridmyself of the eye forever.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
A)
Use the excerpt from “The Tell-Tale Heart” byEdgar Allan Poe to answer the question.
Which sentence from the excerpt usesfigurative language?
(1 point)
Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran
cold; and so by degrees—very gradually
—I made up my mind to take the life of
the old man, and thus rid myself of the
eye forever.
Hearken! and observe how healthily—
how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
For his gold I had no desire.
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully
nervous I had been and am; but why will
you say that I am mad?
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The Tell Tale Heart
by Edgar Allen Poe
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I hadbeen and am; but why will you say that I am mad?The disease had sharpened my senses—notdestroyed—not dulled them. Above all was thesense of hearing acute. I heard all things in theheaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell.How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe howhealthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered mybrain; but once conceived, it haunted me day andnight. Object there was none. Passion there wasnone. I loved the old man. He had never wrongedme. He had never given me insult. For his gold I hadno desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! Hehad the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a filmover it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold;and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up mymind to take the life of the old man, and thus ridmyself of the eye forever.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
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Use the excerpt from “The Tell-Tale Heart” byEdgar Allan Poe to answer the question.
How does Poe use point of view and figurativelanguage to develop the narrator’s character?
(1 point)
The narrator’s description of the old
man’s eye as a vulture’s eye shows the
reader that he views the world in a
negative manner rather than with a
positive outlook.
The descriptions of hearing sounds give
the reader the sense that the narrator
may be angry and acting without reason,
though the narrator says he is not mad.
The description of the sharpness of the
narrator’s senses gives the reader the
sense that he is superhuman, although
he blames it on nerves.
The narrator’s statement that his blood
ran cold shows the reader that the
narrator does not understand people very
well.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on excerpts from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe:

Question 1: Which elements of this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” show that its broad genre is a story and its narrow genre is horror?

• Answer: The use of paragraphs and characters shows that it is a story. Words such as “haunted” and “my blood ran cold” and the fact that the narrator plans to kill the old man show that it is horror.

Question 2: Which literary analysis shows how the text’s genre as a short story affects the story?

• Answer: The narrator discusses his own point of view as though speaking directly to the reader, and the reader cannot tell whether the narrator is correct or mad.

Question 3: From what point of view is this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” written?

• Answer: first-person

Question 4: Which sentence from the excerpt uses figurative language?

• Answer: Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.

Question 5: How does Poe use point of view and figurative language to develop the narrator’s character?

• Answer: The descriptions of hearing sounds give the reader the sense that the narrator may be angry and acting without reason, though the narrator says he is not mad.

If you have any further questions or need additional explanations, feel free to ask!