Essay FormatEssay Format

Narrator’s Character TraitsNarrator’s Character Traits Denys His Madness  Quote: ________________  Begins be denying that he is mad  Continues this throughout the story  The reader starts to wonder if he is indeed mad Nervous & Angry  Quote:_________________  Reader anticipates a big event or eruption  This adds to the suspense

Narrator’s Character TraitsNarrator’s Character Traits Intelligent & Cautious  Quote: ________________  He describes how many days he has planned and waited to kill the old man  Added clue to his madness  Builds suspense Intrigued By Old Man’s Fear  Quote:_________________  More evidence that the old man is not normal

Narrator’s Character TraitsNarrator’s Character Traits Pleased By Arrival of Police  Quote: ________________  Starts with pleasure  Builds to hysteria  Turns to fear & anger Insanity  Quote:_________________  Shocking conclusion  Suspense was warranted

Introduction (Start with a good hook, like an idiom, metaphor, analogy, etc…) The author, Edgar Allan Poe, wrote a short story titled “The Tell-Tale Heart.” In the story, the narrator recounts the day his own insanity caused him to kill an old man. The narrator revealed details about himself, and his insanity, throughout the story that helped build the level of suspense for the reader.

Body Paragraph #1Body Paragraph #1  Pick a character trait to discuss. Make sure to refer to your thesis when writing the transition.  Pick a relevant quote.  Your opinion is your thesis, so go back to that.  Make a meaningful connection!

Body Paragraph #2Body Paragraph #2  Pick another character trait to discuss. Make sure to refer to your thesis when writing the transition.  Pick a relevant quote.  Your opinion is your thesis, so go back to that.  Make a meaningful connection!

Body Paragraph #3Body Paragraph #3  Pick another character trait to discuss. Make sure to refer to your thesis when writing the transition.  Pick a relevant quote.  Your opinion is your thesis, so go back to that.  Make a meaningful connection!

Concluson All of this convincing evidence proves that the narrator was not completely sane. This short story deeply affected me because ________________________ _________________________________._____________ ______________________________________________. (Write a fantastic snappy ending).