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  How are The Tell-tale Heart," "The Black Cat," and "The Most Dangerous Game" similiar?

  Posted by peace4all on Nov 24, 2009 at 10:34 AM

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  In the short story "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe what is the single effect the story creates?

  Posted by mason123 on Nov 17, 2009 at 04:55 PM

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  How does Edgar Allan Poe create a tone of horror and terror in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

  Posted by talo09 on Nov 12, 2009 at 06:21 PM

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  How can the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Tell- Tale Heart," be considered a hero?

  Posted by michelledew on Nov 11, 2009 at 01:39 PM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, how does the narrator eventually murder the old man?

  Posted by raul15278 on Nov 7, 2009 at 02:48 PM

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  What makes the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" want to kill the old man?

  Posted by prettygirlsastar on Nov 4, 2009 at 09:25 AM

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  The narrator believed that he could hear the old man's heart beating in "The Tell-Tale Heart." Why?

  Posted by fip321 on Nov 3, 2009 at 05:30 PM

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  What would be a good thesis statement to do with the psychological aspects and the state of mind of the narrator of the story 'The Tell-Tale Heart'? 

  Posted by zsclark88 on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:14 PM

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  Poe manipulates time throughout the story.

  Posted by greeeen on Oct 18, 2009 at 08:01 PM

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  Explain this quote from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe.

  Posted by jm26 on Oct 16, 2009 at 05:44 AM

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  What are some details that Poe uses to build suspense in the story "The Tell-Tale Heart"? Give examples from the story.

  Posted by jessicalopez323 on Oct 12, 2009 at 04:52 PM

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  What is significant about the time period that "The Tell-Tale Heart" was written in relation to the story?

  Posted by ldunn5 on Oct 8, 2009 at 07:14 PM

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  Who is the "you" in the first sentence,"True, nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous, ... but why will you say that I am mad?"

  Posted by dawnmntgmry on Oct 6, 2009 at 03:42 AM

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  What is the "local color" of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?  

  Posted by jhazmhine on Sep 28, 2009 at 04:51 AM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart" do you agree to the narrator's perception that the policemen ''knew'' about the murder?

  Posted by rj786 on Sep 23, 2009 at 09:01 PM

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  What do you think about these quotes from The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe?

  Posted by inuyasha on Sep 22, 2009 at 05:48 PM

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  What does this quote mean and what do you think about it ?

  Posted by ummxwoahxlove on Sep 22, 2009 at 04:54 PM

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  What is the point of view of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

  Posted by santa22 on Sep 12, 2009 at 07:30 PM

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  How did the old man die in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

  Posted by jason510 on Sep 7, 2009 at 03:11 PM

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  Define the title of "The Tale-Tell Heart."

  Posted by waraka on Jun 29, 2009 at 04:36 AM

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  What are some of the city life and country life elements in "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe?

  Posted by lifeof2009 on Jun 25, 2009 at 07:17 AM

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  How is the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" different from the narrator of Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?

  Posted by kwonkihyuk on Jun 12, 2009 at 09:39 AM

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  What is the importance of "The Tell Tale Heart"? Why did the author write it?

  Posted by jazy411 on May 17, 2009 at 10:19 AM

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  I don't understand "The Tell-Tale Heart." Can anyone tell me about it?

  Posted by foxfan95 on May 8, 2009 at 05:59 AM

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  What is the outcome in "The Tell-Tale Heart"? Is there a value or a moral we should be getting from this story?

  Posted by nanooosha on May 7, 2009 at 08:48 AM

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  What types of conflict are in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?  How are the conflicts resolved?

  Posted by nanooosha on May 5, 2009 at 02:00 AM

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  What happens in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

  Posted by margaret14 on May 4, 2009 at 05:48 AM

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  What is the climax of "The Tell-Tale Heart"? 

  Posted by nanooosha on Apr 21, 2009 at 09:36 AM

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  Based on "The Tell-Tale Heart," why does Poe continue to have a hold on the American imagination?

  Posted by naiyac on Apr 20, 2009 at 01:24 PM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart", why does the murderer kill the old man and then turn himself in?

  Posted by bdi14 on Apr 15, 2009 at 12:13 PM

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  How does Edgar Allan Poe use figurative language to contribute to the mood in "The Tell Tale Heart"?

  Posted by vetty on Apr 14, 2009 at 01:01 PM

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  What is the theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

  Posted by nakulany on Apr 1, 2009 at 07:42 PM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart", what have you learned about human nature from reading Poe's story?

  Posted by letin87 on Mar 31, 2009 at 08:24 PM

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  What is the point of view from either the story of the chair or the old man's heart in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

  Posted by cookiechick01 on Mar 29, 2009 at 11:42 AM

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  In the Tell-Tale Heart, what is your explanation for the "heartbeat" noise that drives the narrator to confess?

  Posted by wainra7 on Mar 28, 2009 at 07:30 AM

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  What is the narrator's tone in  "The Tell Tale Heart"?

  Posted by dic3 on Mar 24, 2009 at 03:36 PM

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  In the Tell Tale Heart, what are the seven steps that the narrator takes to get rid of the old man?

  Posted by moe75 on Mar 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM

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  In the short story "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, which one of the narrator's senses was most acute and why?

  Posted by moe75 on Feb 28, 2009 at 11:51 AM

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  is it normal to feel like air pockets  popping in the heart at times?

  Posted by memawsandy on Feb 21, 2009 at 05:49 AM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart" how does repetition in the first paragraph relate to the conflict?

  Posted by hello12 on Feb 14, 2009 at 02:38 PM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart" how does the use of repetition relate to the conflict?

  Posted by elephante on Feb 14, 2009 at 01:06 PM

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  What kind of thesis/opening sentence can be used to explain how the first paragraph prepares the readers for the conflict in the second paragraph?

  Posted by sfihsif on Feb 14, 2009 at 09:43 AM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart" how does the first paragraph prepare the readers for the conflict in the second paragraph?

  Posted by suszann on Feb 13, 2009 at 04:33 PM

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  Fortunado and Montresor have similar personalities. Based upon the narrator's comments, how are both very similar?

  Posted by smashbro8 on Feb 8, 2009 at 08:23 PM

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  What does the un-named narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" symbolize/teach us?

  Posted by papi on Feb 5, 2009 at 05:20 PM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart" what does the narrator hope to accomplish by telling his story? Does he succeed?

  Posted by moonlitxdesires on Feb 5, 2009 at 02:41 PM

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  What does mortal terror mean as a symbol in "The Tell-Tale Heart?"

  Posted by dannian on Feb 4, 2009 at 05:38 PM

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  What is "The Tell-Tale Heart" about and what are the symbolisms that we can find?

  Posted by lee00010 on Feb 4, 2009 at 05:57 AM

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  In "The Tell-Tale Heart" what might the vulture's eye symbolize?

  Posted by shn on Jan 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM

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  How important is the treatment of time in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

  Posted by julienlunardi on Jan 13, 2009 at 07:06 AM