Tell Tale Heart

Front

What does the narrator think he hears?

Back

The old man's heartbeat.

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase 'I undid it so much that a single dim ray fell upon the vulture eye'?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

What literary device is represented by the title 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Back

Personification.

Front

Which of the narrator's senses does he say is most acute?

Back

Hearing.

Front

Why did the narrator confess to the crime?

Back

He felt guilty.

Front

What is the main theme of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Back

The effects of guilt and paranoia.

Front

How does the narrator describe his mental state at the beginning of the story?

Back

He claims to be nervous but not mad.

Front

What does the old man's eye symbolize in the story?

Back

The narrator's guilt and obsession.

Front

What is the significance of the heartbeat in the story?

Back

It represents the narrator's guilt and mental breakdown.

Front

What narrative perspective is 'The Tell-Tale Heart' told from?

Back

First-person perspective.