The Tell Tale Heart

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What do we call the speaker of the story?

Back

narrator

Front

Which type of narrator is a character in the story and uses words like I, me, my?

Back

first-person

Front

How is the narrator feeling when the police FIRST enter his home?

Back

Confident

Front

Where did the narrator tell the police that the old man was?

Back

Out in the country

Front

What is the main idea of the story?

Back

The story is about a man who commits a crime and is driven to confession.

Front

What literary device creates tension and excitement in a story?

Back

suspense

Front

What is an unreliable narrator?

Back

A narrator whose credibility is compromised.

Front

What does the term 'point of view' refer to in literature?

Back

The perspective from which a story is told.

Front

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

Back

It symbolizes the narrator's guilt and mental state.

Front

How does the setting influence the mood of the story?

Back

The dark and eerie setting creates a sense of fear and tension.