"The Tell-Tale Heart"

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What does the word 'stifled' mean?

Back

Smothered; suppressed.

Front

What does it mean to do something 'vehemently'?

Back

To do something with intense emotion.

Front

To which bird is the old man's eye compared in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Back

Vulture.

Front

How is the narrator characterized in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Back

Unreliable and mentally unstable.

Front

What is the meaning of 'derision'?

Back

Ridicule or scorn.

Front

What is the antonym of 'derision'?

Back

Praise or respect.

Front

What literary device is used when comparing the old man's eye to a vulture?

Back

Simile.

Front

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

Back

The effects of guilt and paranoia.

Front

What does the narrator claim about his sanity?

Back

He insists he is sane despite his actions.

Front

What is the significance of the heartbeat in the story?

Back

It symbolizes the narrator's guilt and mental instability.