Poe and The Tell-Tale Heart

How old was Poe when he died?

The story shows situational irony when the

During his lifetime, which was Poe's greatest literary success?

We know the narrator is unreliable when he

What is the narrator's tone throughout The Tell-Tale Heart?

Which of the following characteristics frequently marks Poe's writing style?

In this sentence, "I had been too wary for that," wary means...

Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?

In the story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe, the word "vexed" means...

Poe is considered to be" the father of.........."

Which person in Poe's life died when he was very young?

"...a single dim ray, like the thread of a spider..." is an example of

The vulture eye symbolizes

Why does the narrator wait a week before killing the old man?

"He had the eye of a vulture--a pale blue eye with a film over it" is an example of

What is the overall mood?

"...Death, in approaching him, had stalked him with is black shadow..." is an example of 

Who arrives at the narrator's door at night?

Suspense is created by

"...a pale blue eye with a film over it."     This is an example of Poe's usage of.....

Dashes are used to show a pause or a break in thought.  Poe uses them in his story to show

The beating heart symbolizes

"It was his hideous heart!"

Poe married Virginia Clemm. She was also his...

In what city di Edgar Allan Poe die?

How does the narrator say he feels about the old man in the story? 

What other jobs did Poe have before he became well-known for writing?

What was Edgar Allan Poe's first published book?

Why is it ironic that the old man fears robbers?

Why is the narrator upset with the police near the end of the story?