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A story’s narrator may be a character in the story. Another type of narrator is outside the story and observes and reports on the action that takes place. We rely on a story’s narrator to let us know what is going on. But what if the narrator can’tbe trusted? As you read “The Tell-Tale Heart,” decide whether or not its narrator is truthful—or even sane.  \nIRONY: THE UNEXPECTED  \nIrony is a contrast between expectation and reality. Much of the horror in “The Tell-Tale Heart” comes from Poe’s use of irony. Look for these three basic kinds of irony as you read the story:  \n• Verbal irony What is said is the opposite of what is meant.  \n• Situational irony What happens is different from or even opposite of what we expected.  \n• Dramatic irony We know something a character doesn’t know.  \nREADING SKILLS: PREVIEWING  \nWhen you preview a selection, you look it over to see what lies ahead. You might scan the title and skim a paragraph or two to get an idea of the writer’s subject and style. Preview Poe’s story. What predictions can you make?  \n172  Part 1  Collection 5 / A Matter of Style  \nCopyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.  \nCopyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.  \nPREVIEW SELECTION VOCABULARY  \nBecome familiar with these words before you read “The Tell-Tale Heart.”  \nacute (¥·kyºt√) adj.: sharp.  \nHis nervousness increased his acute sense of hearing.  \nvexed (vekst) v.: disturbed.  \nHe was vexed by the old man’s eye.  \nsagacity (s¥·gas√¥·t≤) n.: intelligence and good judgment.  \nHe was proud of his powers and of his sagacity. refrained (ri·fr†nd√) v.: held back.  \nThough furious, he refrained from action. wary (wer√≤) adj.: cautious.  \nHe was too wary to make a careless mistake.  \nsuavity (swäv√¥·t≤) n.: smooth manner; smoothness.  \nThe police showed perfect suavity. audacity (ô·das√¥·t≤) n.: boldness.  \nHe was impressed with his own audacity. vehemently (v≤√¥·m¥nt·l≤) adv.: forcefully.  \nHe talked more vehemently, but he couldn’t drown out the sound.  \ngesticulations (jes·tik≈yº·l†√◊¥nz) n.: energetic gestures.  \nHis violent gesticulations did not disturb the police officers.  \nderision (di·ri¤√¥n) n.: ridicule.  \nHe hated the smiling derision of the police.  \nCLARIFYING WORD MEANINGS: SYNONYMS  \nA synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. When you learn a new word, take note of its synonyms. Knowing its synonyms will help you remember the new word’s meaning.  \nIn the sentences below, a synonym is provided in parentheses for each boldface vocabulary word.  \n• “Above all was the sense of hearing acute (sharp) .”  \n• “It was not the old man who vexed (annoyed) me, but his Evil Eye.”  \n• “I had been too wary (cautious) for that.”  \n• “I talked more quickly—more vehemently (forcefully); but the noise steadily increased.”  \n• “Anything was more tolerable than this derision (ridicule)!”  \nThe Tell-Tale Heart 173  \nEdgar Allan Poe  \n\n| | Tom Leonard . |\n| --- | --- |\n\nRe-read lines 1–7. Circle what the narrator says he is not. Underline how he intends to prove he’s healthy.  \nacute (¥·kyºt√) adj.: sharp;  \nsensitive; severe.  \nHow would you describe the narrator’s reaction to the oldman (lines 8–17)? Underline the idea that enters the narrator’s brain.  \nTrue!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.  \nIt is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night.  \n10 Object 1 there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the  \nold man. 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