The Tell-Tale Heart Quiz

eye

foot

hand

heart

Revenge

Love

Fear

Guilt

The narrator is mentally unstable and his perceptions are distorted.

The narrator is a reliable and trustworthy character.

The narrator is a skilled and observant individual.

The narrator is a respected member of society.

love and compassion

anger and resentment

happiness and joy

guilt and fear

foreshadowing

simile

personification

irony

Cannot be inferred

They are business partners

They are family members

They are close friends

The old man's eye is a symbol of the narrator's love and affection.

The old man's eye symbolizes the narrator's guilt and conscience.

The old man's eye is a metaphor for the narrator's desire for power.

The old man's eye represents the narrator's fear of aging.

The narrator is jealous of the old man's wealth.

The narrator is seeking revenge for a past wrong.

The narrator is mentally unstable and enjoys causing harm to others.

The narrator believes the old man's eye is evil.

unstable or deranged

rational and logical

happy and content

calm and composed

When the narrator is arrested for the murder.

When the narrator confesses to the murder and reveals the location of the body.

When the narrator escapes from the police.

When the narrator realizes the consequences of his actions.