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45 Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) Meet the protagonist 1. Describe the person in the pictures. Find adjectives to describe his different moods and possible character traits. A B C D E F 2. Invent a biography which explains his character and outlines the major phases of his life. What it is all about… 3. Watch the short film adaptation and explain or correct the following statements: a) The story is told in the chronological order of the events. True Ú False Ú b) The young man has always liked the old man. True Ú False Ú c) He can only kill the old man if his eye is not watching him. True Ú False Ú d) It is a well-planned murder, not a spontaneous deed. True Ú False Ú e) The old man’s heartbeat grows louder and is finally heard by a neighbour. True Ú False Ú f) Even after his death, the old man’s heart carries on beating. True Ú False Ú g) As the police officers suspect foul play, the young man finally admits the deed. True Ú False Ú 4. Explain the meaning of the title “The Tell-Tale Heart”. Then compare the English title to the German versions used in different translations of the story. Which ones do you consider most and/ or least fitting? a) „Der Verrückte, das Herz und das Auge“ b) „Das schwatzende Herz“ c) „Das verräterische Herz“ d) „Der alte Mann mit dem Geierauge“ 5. Invent your own (alternative) title(s) for the story and explain your choice. © Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH, Stuttgart 2016 | www.klett-sprachen.de | Alle Rechte vorbehalten Kopieren für den eigenen Unterrichtsgebrauch gestattet. ISBN 978-3-12-534643-7 The Tell-Tale Heart (Edgar Allan Poe) 2.2

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Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart (1843)

Meet the protagonist1. Describethepersoninthepictures.Findadjectivestodescribehisdifferentmoodsandpossiblecharactertraits.

A B C

D E F

2. Inventabiographywhichexplainshischaracterandoutlinesthemajorphasesofhislife.

What it is all about…3. Watchtheshortfilmadaptationandexplainorcorrectthefollowingstatements:

a) Thestoryistoldinthechronologicalorderoftheevents. TrueÚ FalseÚ b) Theyoungmanhasalwayslikedtheoldman. TrueÚ FalseÚ c) Hecanonlykilltheoldmanifhiseyeisnotwatchinghim. TrueÚ FalseÚ d) Itisawell-plannedmurder,notaspontaneousdeed. TrueÚ FalseÚ e) Theoldman’sheartbeatgrowslouderandisfinallyheardbyaneighbour. TrueÚ FalseÚ f) Evenafterhisdeath,theoldman’sheartcarriesonbeating. TrueÚ FalseÚ g) Asthepoliceofficerssuspectfoulplay,theyoungmanfinallyadmitsthedeed. TrueÚ FalseÚ4. Explainthemeaningofthetitle“TheTell-TaleHeart”.ThencomparetheEnglishtitletotheGermanversions

usedindifferenttranslationsofthestory.Whichonesdoyouconsidermostand/orleastfitting?

a) „Der Verrückte, das Herz und das Auge“ b) „Das schwatzende Herz“

c) „Das verräterische Herz“ d) „Der alte Mann mit dem Geierauge“

5. Inventyourown(alternative)title(s)forthestoryandexplainyourchoice.

©ErnstKlettSprachenGmbH,Stuttgart2016|www.klett-sprachen.de|AlleRechtevorbehalten KopierenfürdeneigenenUnterrichtsgebrauchgestattet.ISBN978-3-12-534643-7

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A masterpiece of storytelling1. Readtheshortstory,thenrelateeachofthescreenshotsfromthevideoadaptationtoonepartoftheshort

storybyaddingparagraphorpageandlinereferences.Thenpickafittingquotefromthetextasacaption.

AFirsttwopara-graphs

B

“Hearken!andobservehowhealthily–howcalmlyIcantellyouthewholestory.”(Para1)

C D

E F

G H

2. Afteralongdayofwork,PoliceOfficerCameronsitsdownathisdeskandwritesareportaboutthestrange

arrestheandhiscolleaguesmadetoday.Putyourselfinhisplaceandcompilehisreport:

• Outlinethefactsofthecaseinaneutraltone.

• Summariseanddescribetheevidencefoundatthecrimescene.

• Describethecharacterofthemurdereryouarrestedbasedonyourfirstimpression.

• Addapersonalconclusionthatassessesthecase,themurdererandhispossiblemotive.

©ErnstKlettSprachenGmbH,Stuttgart2016|www.klett-sprachen.de|AlleRechtevorbehalten KopierenfürdeneigenenUnterrichtsgebrauchgestattet.ISBN978-3-12-534643-7

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