The Tell-Tale Heart

Front

What does the term 'singularly' mean?

Back

Unusually or remarkably; extraordinarily.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Define 'acute' in the context of intensity.

Back

Sharp and strong; intense.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What does it mean to 'wane'?

Back

To draw to a close; approach an end.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Explain the term 'stifled'.

Back

Held back; smothered.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is meant by 'audacity'?

Back

Reckless boldness; daring.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

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

Back

It symbolizes the narrator's guilt and mental instability.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

How does the narrator's perception of time change throughout the story?

Back

The narrator experiences time as both slow and fast, reflecting his heightened anxiety.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

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

Back

It highlights the contrast between the narrator's perception of sanity and his actual madness.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

Describe the theme of madness in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.

Back

It explores the fine line between sanity and insanity, as well as the effects of guilt.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

What is the significance of the old man's eye in the story?

Back

It represents the narrator's irrational fears and obsession.