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The Tell Tale Heart
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What is "verbal irony?"
When you know something a character doesn't
When something unexpected happens
When a character talks
When a character says one thing and means another
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What sound does the narrator hear after he kills the old man?
The man screaming
Scratching under the floor
The police sirens
The man's heartbeat
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An example of first person point of view is....
The boy was sad.
The girl ate food.
I walked into the room.
He sat in the chair.
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What is "situation irony?"
Saying one thing and meaning another
You know more than another character
Sarcasm
When something unexpected happens
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Refrained means...
to hold back
to be bold
to fall
to frame someone
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Where does the narrator hide the old man's corpse?
In the closet
In the backyard
Under the bed
Under the floorboards
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What bothers the narrator about the old man?
His bad attitude
His sleeping habits
His annoying cat
His cloudy eye
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An example of third person limited point of view is...
Jenny is sick today.
I hate going to school.
She walked into a room and wondered why the man was there.
The boy liked walking his dog.
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Vexed means...
to be annoyed
to be bold
to be scared
to be happy
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An example of third person omniscient point of view is...
I didn't finish any of my homework.
She hated him. Little did she know he had a crush on her.
I want to get ice cream after school.
She wondered if she passed the test.
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Wary means...
to be cautious
to be insane
to be bold
to be sick
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How does the narrator kill his victim?
He drowns him.
He shoots him.
He smothers him.
He stabs him.
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Why does a neighbor call the police?
They hate the narrator.
They smell a dead body.
She sees what happens.
They hear a shriek.
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What are gesticulations?
sad songs
energetic gestures
math problems
insane people
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Why is it ironic that the narrator says he is not mad?
Because he made is sane
Because he is in a hospital for the insane
Because he is happy
Because he is plotting to kill someone
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Acute means...
to be energetic
to cut
to an intense degree
to hear
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What is "dramatic irony?"
When you know more than a character
When you say something you don't mean
When something unexpected happens
Irony in a drama
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What time does the narrator say it is before he kills the old man?
Nap time
Party time
Dead hour
Waking hour
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Why is it ironic that the old man fears robbers?
Because he is already dead
Because no one wants to rob the old man
Because the narrator is plotting to kill him
Because there are no robbers to fear
