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An unreliable narrator is someone whose version of events can’t be fully trusted. True or False?
True
The narrator insists that he is sane. He keeps saying, “You fancy me mad.” True or False?
True
Edgar Allan Poe rarely wrote stories about madness and death.
False
The narrator says he killed the old man because he wanted his money. True Or False?
False
The narrator feels no guilt after the murder. True Or False?
False
The story shows how guilt can drive a person insane. True or False?
True
What sound finally makes the narrator confess?
The sound of the beating heart
Why is the story called “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Because the heart “tells” the truth about the narrator’s guilt.
What is the main theme of the story “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Guilt and madness — you can’t escape your own conscience.
Why does the narrator call the old man’s eye a “vulture eye”?
Because it reminds him of a vulture — creepy, and always watching him/waiting for death.
