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WorksheetsUse of Rhetorical Devices in "The Tell Tale Heart"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which rhetorical device is used when the narrator says, "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell."?
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
What does the repeated use of the word "cautiously" reveal about the narrator's state of mind?
Confidence
Paranoia
Indifference
Excitement
The narrator's insistence that he is not mad but rather overly acute in his senses is an example of what rhetorical strategy?
Irony
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
When the narrator describes the old man's eye as "the eye of a vulture," what rhetorical device is being used?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
The narrator's claim that he can hear the heartbeat of the dead man is an example of:
A factual statement
A delusion
A metaphor for guilt
An unreliable narrative
What is the effect of the narrator's detailed account of how he executed his plan?
It proves his sanity
It creates suspense
It shows his remorse
It demonstrates his innocence
The phrase "I moved it slowly - very, very slowly" is an example of which rhetorical device?
Anaphora
Epistrophe
Polysyndeton
Repetition
When the narrator hears the old man's heart beating louder and louder, what is this an example of?
Symbolism
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
The narrator's claim that he is not mad because of how wisely he proceeded with the murder is an example of:
Logical reasoning
Dramatic irony
Sarcasm
Paradox
The use of short, choppy sentences during the climax of the story serves to:
Show the narrator's calmness
Reflect the narrator's confusion and panic
Illustrate the old man's perspective
Provide clarity to the situation
