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?
