"The Tell-Tale Heart" Review

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What is the M'Naghten Rule?

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A legal standard used to determine whether a defendant was sane at the time of committing a crime, stating that a person is not responsible for their actions if they were unable to understand the nature of the act or distinguish right from wrong due to a mental disorder.

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What must be proven for a jury to accept that a man is not responsible for his crime under the M'Naghten Rule?

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His insanity has been proven or established.

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What is the narrator's main feeling about his actions in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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Pride.

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According to the M'Naghten Rule, when should jurors assume a man is sane?

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Unless he is proven not to be.

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What 'disease' does the narrator in 'The Tell-Tale Heart' refer to that has sharpened his senses?

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His nervousness.

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What does the narrator do with the light from the lantern while standing in the doorway of the old man's room?

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He keeps it shining on the old man's eye.

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What is the significance of the narrator's pride in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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It reflects his delusion and inability to recognize the moral implications of his actions.

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How does the M'Naghten Rule relate to the concept of legal insanity?

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It establishes criteria for determining whether a defendant can be held criminally responsible due to mental illness.

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What is the primary theme explored in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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The conflict between sanity and insanity, and the effects of guilt.

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What literary technique is prominently used in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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First-person narrative, which provides insight into the narrator's disturbed mind.