Prediction Questions for “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Based on the title, predict what you think the story will be about.
A heart with a tall tale to tell.
Who do you think the narrator is speaking to?
A person who thinks he’s crazy or insane.
Why does the narrator treat the old man so well in the mornings?
The old man never did anything but, had an eye of a vulture so the man watched him and became his friend, his truster so that he could kill him.
Why doesn’t the narrator leave when he realizes that the old man is awake
The old man’s room was dark and so the man could not be seen. Also the man has met his goal to see the eye at night.
Would you like to change your initial prediction from Question 1?
No... can’t separate the …show more content…
A heartbeat
What is the narrator feeling right now?
He was at ease and was not worried until he turned pale and queasy. He started feeling guilty and nervuose.
Were any of your original predictions about the story correct?
No... not exactly.
Post Reading Questions
What is the mood of the story?
Suspense and fear
What is the tone of the story
Excited and arrogant
What sound drives the narrator to confess to his crime? What do you think causes his paranoia?
His own heartbeat, which he had heard in the dark and thought was the old mans, had occured once again as the police were investigating.
Give two direct and specific examples from the story that the author uses to create an atmosphere of horror or suspense. These are sentences that set or enhance the MOOD of the story.
He says, "Whenever the eye fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." Do you think the events that occurred in Edgar Allan Poe’s life affected the types of stories he wrote? Why? Give specific examples.
Yes, he had a very hard life and it is highly possible he had stories based off those
Based on the title, predict what you think the story will be about.
A heart with a tall tale to tell.
Who do you think the narrator is speaking to?
A person who thinks he’s crazy or insane.
Why does the narrator treat the old man so well in the mornings?
The old man never did anything but, had an eye of a vulture so the man watched him and became his friend, his truster so that he could kill him.
Why doesn’t the narrator leave when he realizes that the old man is awake
The old man’s room was dark and so the man could not be seen. Also the man has met his goal to see the eye at night.
Would you like to change your initial prediction from Question 1?
No... can’t separate the …show more content…
A heartbeat
What is the narrator feeling right now?
He was at ease and was not worried until he turned pale and queasy. He started feeling guilty and nervuose.
Were any of your original predictions about the story correct?
No... not exactly.
Post Reading Questions
What is the mood of the story?
Suspense and fear
What is the tone of the story
Excited and arrogant
What sound drives the narrator to confess to his crime? What do you think causes his paranoia?
His own heartbeat, which he had heard in the dark and thought was the old mans, had occured once again as the police were investigating.
Give two direct and specific examples from the story that the author uses to create an atmosphere of horror or suspense. These are sentences that set or enhance the MOOD of the story.
He says, "Whenever the eye fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." Do you think the events that occurred in Edgar Allan Poe’s life affected the types of stories he wrote? Why? Give specific examples.
Yes, he had a very hard life and it is highly possible he had stories based off those