1. 10-29-14 WARM UP Journal #2: What is unusual about the story “The Tell-Tale Heart?” Explain. WARM UP Journal #2: What is unusual about the story “The Tell-Tale Heart?” Explain.

2. LITERARY VOCABULARY 1 STORY STRUCTURE AND ELEMENTS Resolution Exposition Conflict Falling action Rising Action Climax Resolution

3. Falling action Point of view Setting Conflict Exposition Resolution Characterization 1. WHO IS THE NARRATOR/MAIN CHARACTER? DESCRIBE 2. WHAT IS THE FIRST CONFLICT? 3. WHAT DOES THE MAIN CHARACTER DO TO PREPARE FOR HIS CRIME? 5. IDENTIFY THE CLIMAX. Climax Conflict 2 4. DESCRIBE CONFLICT 2 RISING ACTION TELL-TALE HEART by Edgar Allan Poe STORY OUTLINE The narrator works for an old man and has gone mad, insane, crazy, but insists that he has superior intellectual skills and senses. The narrator vs. the old man/ the Evil Eye (110.1) The narrator was very kind, looked in on the old man for seven nights and was overly friendly every morning. (109-110) The narrator vs. the police/ the beating heart.. The narrator finally is overcome by the beating of the heart and admits the deed. The murder is committed

4. FIRST PERSON- the narrator is also part of the story and tells the story from what he sees and thinks. POINT OF VIEW THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE- the narrator reports only what is visible; no one’s thoughts THIRD PERSON LIMITED- the narrator can report from one person’s mind and senses THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT- the narrator can report from the senses and minds of multiple characters. INSIDE NARRATOR OUTSIDE NARRATOR

5. EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION Which two points of view are the most alike? Write your answer on a sheet of paper with a complete heading. and hand in during homeroom tomorrow. Don’t tell anyone your answer. 25- 50 right answers = 5 points each 10-25 right answers = 10 points each 1-9 right answers = 15 points each