"The Tell-Tale Heart" Review

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What does the title 'The Tell-Tale Heart' imply?

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The narrator blames the old man's heart for giving him away.

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Why do the police visit the narrator's house?

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They receive a noise complaint from the neighbors.

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If you are very perceptive, you have ________________ senses.

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acute

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In 'The Tell-Tale Heart', how does the sound of the beating heart affect the narrator?

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It makes him feel paranoid.

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What is one reason Edgar Allan Poe uses dashes in his writing?

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To help convey the narrator's anxiety.

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Define 'perceptive'.

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Having or showing sensitive insight.

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What is the significance of the old man's eye in the story?

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It symbolizes the narrator's obsession and madness.

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How does the narrator describe his feelings towards the old man?

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He claims to love the old man but is disturbed by his eye.

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What literary device is primarily used in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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Unreliable narrator.

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What does the beating heart symbolize in the story?

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Guilt and conscience.