Tell Tale Heart Review

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What mood does Edgar Allan Poe aim to create in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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Horror

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What does the narrator of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' feel was not clever about his actions?

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Letting the eye drive him to madness.

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What character traits does the narrator of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' pride himself on?

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His intelligence and patience.

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Where can we assume the narrator is at the beginning of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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Prison.

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What literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'Cautiously—oh, so cautiously—cautiously'?

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Repetition.

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What is the significance of the eye in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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It symbolizes the narrator's obsession and descent into madness.

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How does the narrator describe his feelings towards the old man in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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He claims to love the old man but is disturbed by his eye.

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What role does guilt play in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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Guilt drives the narrator to madness and ultimately leads to his confession.

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What is the climax of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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The moment the narrator kills the old man.

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How does Edgar Allan Poe use first-person narration in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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To provide insight into the narrator's disturbed mind.