Synopsis: In this dark tale, a mysterious narrator attempts to convince the reader that he is not a madman, even though he murdered an old man. Worried about getting caught, the narrator dismembers the victim and hides his body in the floorboards under a bed. Later, he becomes convinced that he can still hear the old man’s heart beating, and thus that the police must be able to hear it too, so he confesses to the crime.
Talking Points: the insanity defense, the power of a guilty conscience.
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| Biography of E.A. Poe | Literary Analysis | Close Reading Activity |
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
Joss Ackland reads "The tell tale heart", the story of a murderer remembering the incidents, with sequences of the 1934 black and white film of the same name. Includes some biographical information on the author along with suggestions for analysis. [Interactive video available from Clickview]
SOURCE: Clickview (2000), Rated: G, Duration: 23:46 mins, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/OIzo
The Tell-Tale Heart Plot Summary
The Tell-Tale Heart summary and analysis in under 5 minutes! Professor Regina Buccola of Roosevelt University provides an in-depth plot summary of Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Tell-Tale Heart.
SOURCE: Course Hero (2018), poste on YouTube, Duration: 3: 31 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/RoEEsV3Mvwk
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