The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

• The narrator's motive for killing the old man is that he is driven by a growing sense of hatred and resentment towards the old man's "evil eye", which the narrator believes to be a sign of the old man's wickedness.

Narrator's Mental State

• Throughout the story, the narrator's mental state is characterized by paranoia, anxiety, and a growing sense of madness, as evidenced by his increasing obsession with the old man's eye and his own contradictory statements.

Main Theme

• The main theme of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' is the blurred line between reality and madness, as the narrator's account of events becomes increasingly unreliable and his perception of reality becomes distorted.

Test your knowledge of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" with this multiple-choice quiz for 9th graders. Explore the narrator's motive for the murder, their mental state throughout the story, and the main theme of the chilling tale. Can you answer these questions correctly? Find out now!