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"Tell-Tale Heart" / Poe
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"It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening..." shows the narrator's
intelligence
fear
patience
2
"The Raven" uses
free verse
internal and end rhyme
end rhyme only
3
The "Annabel Lee" has a major shift in tone from
carefree to sad to determined
passionate to sad to jubilant
upbeat to fun to calm
4
How often does Poe use literary elements in his writing?
throughout
at the beginning
mostly at the end
5
Poe's most famous writing piece, a poem, has the same name as a Baltimore
city
football team
soccer team
6
The narrator _______the old man.
hates
is jealous
loves
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with intense emotion
stifle
audacity
vehemently
8
The climax of the story is when
The narrator admits the deed.
The police come.
The narrator kills the old man.
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crack or opening
derision
crevice
conceive
10
Imagery means the author
appeals to five senses so you can imagine, instead of tells
appeals to a sense of smell only
uses big, fancy words
11
Poe uses dramatic irony when...
we know the narrator is insane but he thinks he's not
we know how many nights the narrator went to the room and he doesn't
we know how the narrator committed the murder but the police don't
12
The literary element, repetition used here "slowly, slowly", helps control
Pace
Symbolism
Tone
13
Due to his past, Poe often writes poetry about
the death of a beautiful woman
friendship
a murder and finding the criminal
14
Which events contribute to the tragedy in Poe's life and also to his dark writing?
He was unhappy with his job and friendships.
His wife, mother, and stepmother passed away.
He didn't get along with his sister and mother.
15
The narrator hopes the reader will
hate him
admire him
fear him
16
The mood of Poe's poems tend to be
upbeat
jubilant
melancholy
inspiring
17
Cookie crumbs on a face would be a ________ sign that someone ate the cookies.
tell-tale
audacity
vex
18
The theme of "Tell-Tale Heart" is
Guilt.
Your conscience and guilt will always catch up with you.
Insanity.
19
Suspense makes the reader...
angry
upset
wonder anxiously
20
Does the narrator of "Tell-Tale Heart" perceive himself to be insane?
No, he thinks he's a good person.
Yes, and he's proud of it.
No, he thinks he has a disease which makes him more sensitive.
21
Poe's life was
turbulent (rocky)
boring
happy
22
Bold or daring means
audacity
crevice
derision
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keen or intense
hypocritical
acute
stifle
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The narrator is _________ of his actions.
embarrassed
proud
sick
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An example of situational irony (opposite of what is expected) is when the narrator says...
"I loved the old man."
"I smiled, for what had I to fear."
"The eye was wide-wide open."
