Vocabulary Part 2 & Tell Tale Heart

Front

What is the characterization of the narrator in 'The Tell Tale Heart'?

Back

Unreliable and mentally unstable.

Front

What does the word 'inconsolable' mean?

Back

Unable to be comforted or consoled.

Front

What does it mean to 'feign' interest?

Back

To pretend to be interested.

Front

What does the word 'exasperate' mean?

Back

To irritate intensely.

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'bliss'?

Back

Happiness.

Front

What is a key theme in 'The Tell Tale Heart'?

Back

The effects of guilt and paranoia.

Front

How does the narrator in 'The Tell Tale Heart' justify his actions?

Back

He believes he is sane and that his actions are justified.

Front

What literary device is primarily used in 'The Tell Tale Heart'?

Back

First-person point of view.

Front

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

Back

It symbolizes the narrator's guilt and mental instability.

Front

What does 'diligent' mean?

Back

Showing care and effort in one's work or duties.