Edgar Allan Poe - Tell Tale Heart and The Black Cat

godfather

Edgar Allan Poe is known as the _____________ of mystery, horror, and suspense

Virginia Clemm

In 1836 he married his 13 year old cousin _____________ ____________

alley way

In 1849 Poe was found unconscious in an ________ ____ and he died just three days later

On the first page he says this: "But why will you say that I am mad?" Throughout the book he tries to tell the story in a calm tone. He says that he took such precautions and had acute senses.

In Tell-Tale Heart what reason does the narrator give in his attempt to prove he is not mad?

1841

In _____ he published Murder in the Rue Morgue

bas-relief

Sculpture whose ornament or figures are somewhat raised above the background

because of Poe's gambling depts.

Why did John break off the engagement between Poe and his sweat heart?

On page 39, the man says, "I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." One eye. One single blue eye with a film over it, this was why the old man was killed. I think murder is a little much for one thing your don't like about someone. So using this we can gather that out story teller is not right in the head.

Why does the narrator decide to kill the old mad in Tell-Tale Heart? What does this revel about the narrator?

pulsation

a beat or throb, as of the pulse

Bravado

a bold manner

conflagration

a large destructive fire

crevice

a narrow crack

felon

a person guilty of a major crime

tattoo

a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.

gallows

a structure for hanging criminals

wary

cautious

demoniacal

devilish, very wicked

incarnate

embodied in human form

audacity

excessive boldness, rashness, daring

vile

extremely unpleasant

stifled

held in check with difficulty

cunningly

in a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive

vehemently

marked by intense force or emotion

acute

sharp; shrewd

sagacity

shrewdness, soundness of perspective

scantlings

small wooden beams supporting the floor

suavity

smoothness; politeness

supposition

something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

aversion

strong dislike

Foreshight

the ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future

docility

the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable

vex

to annoy

Jeopardize

to put in danger

frenzy

wild fit

perverseness

willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary

stealthy

(adj.) done in a way so as not to be seen or observed; sneaky, underhanded

allay

(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

atrocity

An act of great cruelty and wickedness

Tuberculosis

Maria died of _____________________________ in 1847

Virginia

Poe attended the University of ________________

Maria Clemm

Poe moved to Baltimore and lived with his Aunt _____

1809 1849

Poe was born in ____ and died in ____

Boston

Poe was born in _______________, MA

John

Poe was raised by _________ and Fanny Allan in Richmond, Virginia

By using words like cunningly many more times then needed, we can gather that this man is excited about killing the old man. When someone is excited about taking the life of another, that usually means they are mad or crazy.

What is the effect of the narrator's repetition in Tell-Tale Heart?

Poe creates a spine-chilling mood by giving a mad-man the leading role. Within the very first paragraph we learn that we are listening to the tale of a crazy man and how/why he took the life of the old mad who lived with him. On the very first page the physic tells us he is" very dreadful nervous."

What is the mood of Tell-Tale Heart and how does Poe create this mood?

The tone is nervous and paranoid. The narrator says "You would have laughed to see how stealthily..." and "Would a mad man have been so wise as this?"

What is the narrator's tone in Tell-Tale Heart and how do you know?

traveling actors

What were the jobs of Poe's parents?