Analysing language in The Tell-Tale Heart (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will read another extract from 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and continue to develop our skills of language analysis. We will then analyse how Poe uses language the present the narrator's mental state.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What does Gothic as a genre often include?

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Q2.What does the word 'genre' mean?

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Q3.Who was the first Gothic novel written by?

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Q4.Which list below best describes Gothic conventions?

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Q5.Name three typical Gothic characters.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does Gothic as a genre often include?

1/5

Q2.What does the word 'genre' mean?

2/5

Q3.Who was the first Gothic novel written by?

3/5

Q4.Which list below best describes Gothic conventions?

4/5

Q5.Name three typical Gothic characters.

5/5

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Gothic Literature

Lesson 6

Q1.What does the narrator insist he is not at the opening of the story?

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Q2.What is the narrator fixated on?

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Q3.What does the narrator do each night?

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Q4.What does the narrator think the eye is?

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Q5.How many nights does the narrator spy on the old man?

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Gothic Literature

Lesson 6

Q1.What does the narrator insist he is not at the opening of the story?

1/5

Q2.What is the narrator fixated on?

2/5

Q3.What does the narrator do each night?

3/5

Q4.What does the narrator think the eye is?

4/5

Q5.How many nights does the narrator spy on the old man?

5/5

Lesson summary: Analysing language in The Tell-Tale Heart (Part 2)

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