tell tale heart by edgar allan poe
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Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Elements of a Novel. Plot – the related series of events that make up a story Exposition- the first part of the plot that explains the background and often introduces the characters and setting Climax- (part of the plot) the turning point of the story - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TELL TALE HEARTBY EDGAR ALLAN POE
Elements of a Novel
Plot – the related series of events that make up a story
Exposition- the first part of the plot that explains the background and often introduces the characters and setting
Climax- (part of the plot) the turning point of the story Emotional highpoint for the character
Conflict – the struggles between opposing forces, usually characters
Person vs. person (problem with another character) Person vs. self (problem deciding what to do or think) Person vs. nature (problem with environment) Person vs. society (problem with laws or beliefs)
Character- the individuals involved in the action of the story Protagonist- main character(s) central to the action Antagonist- a force working against the protagonist
Setting- the time and place, or where and when, the action occurs
Point of view- the viewpoint from which a story is told
Theme- the main idea behind a literary work; the “message” in the story
Mood-the feeling the reader gets from a story (happiness, sadness, scariness, excitement)
Tone-expression showing a certain attitude
Imagery- language that appeals to the senses Sight Sound Touch Taste Smell
Foreshadowing- clues that hint or suggest what will happen late in the story
Symbolism-a device in literature where an object represents an idea (rose=love
Point of view- the perspective from which a story is told First person - I Third person - you Omniscient narrator – all knowing
Vocabulary 1. acute - adjective - sharp or keen (as in an acute
sense of hearing)
2. audacity - noun - presumption; insolence; impudence; bold courage;
daring
3. derision - noun - contempt or ridicule
4. foresight - noun - a looking forward; the power to
see what will happen; thoughtful regard for the future
Vocabualry 5. mockery - noun - a person or thing receiving
or deserving ridicule or derision; an impertinent imitation
6. premises - noun - a piece of real estate; a
house or building and its land
7. profound - adjective - marked by intellectual
depth; deeply or intensely felt
8. raved - verb - to talk wildly with excessive enthusiasm (about someone or something)
Vocabulary
9. refrained - verb - held back; kept from doing something
10. sagacity - noun - keen perception or penetrating
intelligence; sound judgment
11. stifled - verb - to suppress or hold back; to check
or stop
12. unperceived - verb - not seen or understood
11. stifled - verb - to suppress or hold back; to check or stop 12. unperceived - verb - not seen or understood
Vocabulary
13. vehemently - adverb - acting with great force; violently or forcefully
14. vex - verb - to disturb or annoy; to terrify
15. waned - verb - to become less intense (as in:
The light of the moon waned as dawn approached.)