The Tell Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe

Define 'conceived':

• To come up with a plan

• A fun way of doing things

• To tell something to someone

'Conceived' is a...

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

An example of personification in the text is...

• You fancy me mad

• Hearken

• Evil eye

Define 'hearken':

• To observe

• Listen

• A type of bird

'Hearken' is a...

• Verb

• Adjective

• Doing word

An example of repetition in the text...

• 'True'

• 'There was none'

• 'My blood ran cold'

Another example of repetition in the text...

• 'Observe how healthily'

• 'Very'

• 'Would a madman have been so wise'

Define 'vexed'...

• Giddy

• Annoyed or frustrated

• Full of excitement

The extract is written in...

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

What does the character want to do with the eye?

• Find out why it is so evil

• Keep it as a trophy

• Rid himself of it forever