Foreshadowing“The Tell-Tale Heart”

Objective:To define and recognize foreshadowing by annotating the text for evidence to support an analysis of the effects of foreshadowing in “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing:The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action

Quickwrite• What is a tell-tale sign?• How do you know the

little girl has been eating cookies?

• Have you ever tried to cover up something you did wrong? What happened? How did you feel keeping the secret?

Make a Prediction

• The title of this short story is “The Tell-Tale Heart”

• Make a short prediction about what you think this story will be about.

Chunk 1

• What does the narrator confess? • How does he feel about it? – Underline two details that support your inference

• What do we know about the narrator?– Make connections:• What is similar or different between this narrator and

the narrator of “The Cask of Amontillado?”

Chunk 2

• What just happened?• How does the narrator feel about his “deed”?– Underline two supporting details• What is similar or different between this narrator and

the narrator of “The Cask of Amontillado?” • What is similar between the two climaxes?

Chunk 3

• Now that you know the story, what is the significance of the title?

• Was your prediction correct?

Video

• Show animated video

Questions and Writing Prompt• Answer the questions and writing prompt

provided by your teacher.