Tell Tale Heart Review

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Define 'vehemently'.

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Powerful; forceful energy.

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What characteristic is implied by the quote: 'I kept quite still and said nothing. For a whole hour I did not move a muscle, and in the meantime, I did not hear him lie down.'?

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Caution.

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Why does the narrator say, '...very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! but why will you say that I am mad?'

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He is proving to the reader that he is not crazy.

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What best explains why the narrator decides to kill the old man?

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He is haunted by the appearance of one of the man's eyes.

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What do we learn about the narrator from the line: 'I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart.'?

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He is cruel.

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What is the main theme of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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The conflict between sanity and insanity.

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

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Unreliable narrator.

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What does the old man's eye symbolize in the story?

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The narrator's guilt and paranoia.

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How does the narrator describe his feelings towards the old man?

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He feels pity but also a desire to kill.

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What is the significance of the heartbeat in the story?

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It represents the narrator's guilt and mental state.