1. Word cloud
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In a few words, what is the central conflict in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
2. Slide
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The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It tells the story of an unnamed narrator who is driven to madness by the guilt of his crime. The story follows the unnamed narrator as he plots to kill an old man with a "vulture eye", because he believes the eye is evil. The narrator's guilt and paranoia eventually lead him to confess his crime to the police, thinking they can hear the old man's heart beating beneath the floorboards.
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
3. Slide
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The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It tells the story of an unnamed narrator who is driven to madness by the guilt of his crime. The story follows the unnamed narrator as he plots to kill an old man with a "vulture eye", because he believes the eye is evil. The narrator's guilt and paranoia eventually lead him to confess his crime to the police, thinking they can hear the old man's heart beating beneath the floorboards.
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
4. Slide
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Moral Ambiguity: The idea that there is no clear right or wrong answer in a situation, and that different people may interpret events differently. Insanity: A mental disorder that causes a person to think or behave erratically or irrationally. The Supernatural: A belief in forces or entities that exist beyond the natural world and cannot be explained by science.
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5. Poll
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What is the most interesting element of the story
- The suspenseful plot
- The unreliable narrator
- The psychological themes
- The surprise ending
6. Slide
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The tell-tale heart was first published in The Pioneer in January 1843, which was an American literary journal that was published from 1840-1843. The story has been adapted into several films and television episodes and has been the basis of numerous other works. The tell-tale heart is one of the first works of literature to incorporate the stream of consciousness narrative, which was a popular narrative technique used in the 20th century.
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7. Personalised Feedback
120 seconds
Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Support your answer with textual evidence.
8. Open question
300 seconds
What do you think is the purpose of the first person point of view in 'The Tell-Tale Heart?'
9. Personalised Feedback
360 seconds
Does the reader’s inability to trust the narrator increase the suspense in the story? Explain your answer. Write one paragraph
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