Tell-Tale Heart Inferencing

Why does the narrator insist that he is not mad? What clues from the video suggest otherwise?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does the narrator focus so much on the old man’s eye? How might this affect his actions later?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does the old man cry out, "Who is there?" What can you infer about his state of mind?

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What can you infer about the narrator’s confidence when he leads the police to the old man’s room? How does this reveal his state of mind?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator becomes obsessed with the sound of the old man's heart, even after his death. What can you infer about why the narrator keeps hearing the heart, and how does this reflect his feelings of guilt or madness?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6