“The Tell–Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe

PROMPT: Analyze how the author’s techniques create a menacing tone. This means, how do the literary devices that Poe uses in “The Tell–Tale Heart” create a sense of menace? Use the questions we answered together in “The Tell–Tale Heart” document to help you choose details from the text to explain your answer. You must choose from the following writing techniques:
  • Diction (Word choice)–nouns, verbs, phrases
  • Imagery
  • Point–of–view (first person)
  • Figurative language

Repetition of words and phrases
/3 Introductory statement that says how author uses techniques to create menacing tone.
/3 Text Evidence 1 (An example of one of the writing techniques stated.)
/3 Explanation of how that example/technique creates a menacing tone
/3 Text Evidence 1 (An example of one of the writing techniques stated.)
/3 Explanation of how that example/technique creates a menacing tone
/3 Conclusion that summarizes how author uses techniques to create menacing tone.
/2 Non–negotiables–Capitalization, punctuation, spelling, complete sentences, etc.
/20 total

Restate the prompt and include your answer.

  • Text evidence 1 (quote that you found in what you read)
  • Reasoning (Explain the reason why you chose this piece of text evidence to support your answer.)
  • Text evidence 2 (quote that you found in what you read) Reasoning (Explain the reason why you chose this piece of text evidence to support your answer.)
Conclusion–Restate the prompt in a different way than you did at the beginning.

Be sure to include a brief summary of your main points.
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