The Tell-Tale Heart Group
Why is "The Tell-Tale Heart" still widely read today?
Created by lenajw01 on May 21, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
What does "the beating heart" symbolize in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Created by bosslady1983 on May 13, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
I am writing a character-comparison essay on the main character in a telltale heart and Louise Mallard in "The Story of an Hour."
Created by annd06 on Feb 28, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
How might "The Tell-Tale Heart" be interpreted as a thematic father/son type of struggle for power and superiority?
Created by arondizuogu on Feb 27, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
How might a reader today react to this story?
Created by Meli3 on Jan 14, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
What do you think is the role of the reader throughout "The Tell-tale Heart"?
Created by laura13008 on Jan 13, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
- How would I write an essay on "The Tell-Tale Heart" about the climax?
Created by cv2012 on Nov 15, 2008 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group. 
In the story of "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the murderer guilty or not? Is he really insane or not?
Created by tingtingting on Sep 7, 2008 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
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Kudos to Kiwi for noticing how Poe varies the sentence structure in his story "The Tell Tale...
Posted by ask996 on Nov 7, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.- The beating heart can also represent the growing excitement within us, the audience, as the crime...
Posted by kiwi on Nov 7, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group. - Both of the characters have a 'heart' connection: Louise Mallard has a 'heart condition' and dies...
Posted by kiwi on Oct 30, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group. 
The story is still popular and read today because our society loves this kind of gore. Our...
Posted by speechteach on Oct 29, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
i think the narrator is said to be guilty of the act. because this has cause him severe urging...
Posted by weddanever on Sep 13, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
Poe's work is a vehicle for student emotional reaction and a creative springboard for writing....
Posted by oftheworld on Jun 29, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
Everyone loves a good thriller. Just take a look at the TV show listings--it's cluttered with...
Posted by amy-lepore on May 28, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
The role of the reader is to thoroughly question the motives of the character and rely on the...
Posted by epollock on May 25, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.- I could see most readers react to this story with delight. Everyone loves a great thriller, and...
Posted by epollock on May 25, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group. - The "Tell-Tale Heart" is an American classic. The teller of Poe’s tale is a classic unreliable...
Posted by epollock on May 22, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group. - I think that what makes "The Tell-Tale Heart" so appealing for high school teachers is the theme....
Posted by morrol on May 22, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group. 
"The Tell-Tale heart" is a classic horror story that illustrates every component of effective...
Posted by mrsmonica on May 22, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
Part of the beauty of this story is its compact simplicity. Poe believed firmly that a short...
Posted by sullymonster on May 21, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is still widely read today, because it is such a great story. It has a...
Posted by mrs-campbell on May 21, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
Simply put: The Tell-Tale Heart is a classic. Because this as well as many of Poe's other works...
Posted by dswain001 on May 21, 2009 in the The Tell-Tale Heart Group.
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