Today’s Checklist

Warm-up – review short story plotThe Tell-Tale Heart questionsMovie comparison

Short story plot

1. Introduction/Exposition

2. Rising Action

3. Conflict

4. Climax

5. Falling Action

5. Conclusion

The Tell-Tale Heart Questions

Based on their use in the story, define the following words. Fancy Vex Foul play

From what point of view is the story told? Identify the climax of the story. Provide at least two examples from the text to support the

claim that the narrator is insane.

Compare and contrast Watch the following video versions of “The Tell-Tale Heart” Shortz (8:00) vs. Version 2 (10:00)Which version do you think provides a better portrayal of the

story? Which version do you think is more suitable for adults? For

adolescents? For children?

Point of view

Tornado hits west of Kingston

Write two lines following this headline as…The manThe tornadoThe house…

Would tell the story

Points of view

First personThe narrator is one of the characters in the

storyClues: pronouns such as I, me, my, mineNarrator may not be completely reliableThe reader finds out only what this character

knows, thinks, and sees

Third person objectiveThe narrator is not a character in the storyClues: third person pronouns such as he, she,

his, her, its, they, and themNarrator is an observer: can only tell what is

said and doneCannot see into the minds of the characters

Third person limitedNarrator is not a character in the story, but

tells the story from one character’s perspectiveCan see into one character’s mind but no one else’s

Clues: third person pronouns such as he, she, his, her, its, they, and them

Third person omniscientThe narrator is not a character in the storyClues: he, she, his, her, etc.Narrator can see into the minds of all

characters We find out what all or most of the characters

do, fell, think and see

Examples

Newspaper articlesThird person objective

“Lamb to the Slaughter”Third person limited

“On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”Third person limited

“The Tell-Tale Heart”First person