How does the TTH contain dramatic irony?

the reader knows the man is crazy.

We know the narrator is insane because

he is so obsessed with the man's eye that he kills him.

At the end, the narrator believes

the old man's heart is beating under the floor boards.

What did the narrator do to the old man?

suffocated and dismembered him.

Why does the narrator confess to the police?

he thinks the police can hear the heart beating.

In the end, why do the police come to the house?

a neighbor reported hearing a scream.

The story would show situational irony if

the narrator is the caretaker who kills his patient.

What does the narrator want readers to think of him?

he is cautious and intelligent.

What made the old man wake up?

the sound of the tin on the lantern.

How do we know that the narrator is unreliable?

he hears sounds that no one else hears.

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"The Tell-Tale Heart"

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1
Edgar Allan Poe's writing style does NOT include
complex vocabulary.
figurative language.
imagery.
simple words.
2
The heartbeat symbolizes
the police officers' suspicion.
a watch wrapped in cotton.
the narrator's own guilt.
the old man's eye.
3
How does the TTH contain dramatic irony?
the narrator is the killer.
the reader knows the man is crazy.
the narrator is overly dramatic.
the narrator is saying he's not crazy.
4
We know the narrator is insane because
he is very careful when entering the man's room.
he is so obsessed with the man's eye that he kills him.
he makes up a clever lie to tell the police.
he has sensitive hearing and is nervous by nature.
5
At the end, the narrator believes
that the police really killed the old man.
the old man's heart is beating under the floor boards.
he will inherit the old man's money.
the old man is still alive.
6
The source of the horror in this story is...
the reader's imagination.
the old man's eye.
the police.
the narrator himself.
7
What do the police do when they arrive?
They sit down to chat.
They question the narrator intensely.
They thank the narrator and leave.
They arrest the narrator.
8
"The Tell-Tale Heart" can best be described as
powerful and inspiring.
dark and horrific.
confusing and misleading.
optimistic and hopeful.
9
What did the narrator do to the old man?
suffocated and dismembered him.
buried him in a wall.
stole from him.
cut out his eye.
10
The narrator compares the old man's eye to a...
falcon.
demon.
condor.
vulture.
11
The narrator says the heartbeat made a sound "much like that of a watch enveloped in cotton".
This is repetition.
This is a metaphor.
This is irony.
This is a simile.
12
What happens on the 8th night when the narrator goes into the room?
a dog begins to howl.
the narrator trips.
a neighbor calls the police.
the old man wakes up.
13
The narrator was confident about his
all of the above
audacity (boldness)
sagacity (intelligence)
concealment (hiding spot)
14
Which of the following literary devices is not in the TTH?
irony
repetition
humor
simile
15
The narrator would show verbal irony if he told the police that
he is NOT insane.
he knows how the old man feels.
he is very nervous.
he knows where the old man is buried.
16
How does the narrator's mood change as the story progresses?
he gets more and more calm.
he becomes more confused.
his mood doesn't change at all.
he gets more and more excited.
17
At the beginning, the narrator is saying that
he is insane.
the old man was mean to him.
he is NOT insane.
he is very confused.
18
Why does the narrator confess to the police?
he thinks the police can hear the heart beating.
he wants to be famous for the murder.
he regrets what he has done.
he want to convince the police he is sane.
19
In the end, why do the police come to the house?
the narrator called them.
the old man called them.
a neighbor reported hearing a scream.
the narrator has a criminal history.
20
The story would show situational irony if
the narrator hides the body and no one finds it.
the narrator is the caretaker who kills his patient.
the narrator cuts the old man's body apart.
the narrator is insane.
21
Not only is the narrator crazy, he is also
unhappily married.
terminally ill.
over confident.
an orphan.
22
What bothers the narrator about the old man?
he spies on the narrator.
his blind eye.
he is very messy.
he is a bad roommate.
23
What does the narrator want readers to think of him?
he is cautious and intelligent.
that he is pleasant and cheerful.
he has a right to be angry.
he is crazy, but should go free.
24
What made the old man wake up?
the sound of the door opening.
a party at the neighbors.
the sound of the tin on the lantern.
the light shining on his eye.
25
How do we know that the narrator is unreliable?
he enjoyed killing the old man.
he loves the old man and treats him kindly.
he hears sounds that no one else hears.
he admits he lied to the police.

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