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The Tell Tale Heart

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Title: The Tell Tale Heart


1
The Tell Tale Heart
  • Edgar Allen Poe

2
Theme
  • The human heart cannot endure the burden of guilt

3
Main Character
  • Man or Woman?
  • Where does the main character live?
  • What is the main characters relationship to its
    victim?

4
Main Character Contd
  • Characteristics
  • Mad, Crazy thinks he has acute senses
    (especially hearing)
  • Arrogant
  • Obsessive
  • Thorough

5
Supporting Character
  • Old Man
  • Has a blue vulture eye
  • Rich
  • Policemen
  • Convince of his innocence or not?

6
Setting
  • Old house
  • Old mans bed chamber
  • Lighting (lantern)
  • spying time

7
Conflict
  • Main character has become obsessed with the
    vulture eye of a companion and feels he needs
    to kill the man to get rid of the eye.

8
Rising Action
  • He plans the murder of the old man and goes into
    his room every night for seven nights

9
Climax
  • The main character hears the dead old mans
    beating heart and can take the guilt no longer,
    blurting out the murder confession to the police

10
Resolution
  • ..
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