The Tell-Tale Heart Practice

Front

What does 'sagacity' mean in the context of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Back

Wisdom and sound judgment.

Front

What does the narrator try to convince the reader he is NOT?

Back

Mad.

Front

What does the narrator blame for his decision to kill the old man?

Back

The 'eye of a vulture.'

Front

How does the narrator treat the old man?

Back

With kindness, while concealing his obsession with the old man’s eye.

Front

What aspect of the old man vexes the narrator?

Back

His clouded blue eye.

Front

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

Back

The effects of guilt and the nature of madness.

Front

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

Back

He claims to love the old man but is obsessed with his eye.

Front

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

Back

First-person point of view.

Front

What does the heartbeat symbolize in the story?

Back

The narrator's guilt and anxiety.

Front

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

Back

It represents the narrator's irrational fears and obsessions.