“The Tell-Tale Heart” Booklet Project

You will be creatinga booklet to prove your mastery of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The following is a list of what is expected of you.

I. A booklet containing the following pages, in the correct order, and with these exact details:………………………5 pointseach

a. Front cover:

  • Story title(“The Tell-Tale Heart”) and author’s name (Edgar Allan Poe)
  • Appropriate graphic – a symbol from the story
  • Name, date, and period

b. Table of Contents:

  • Titled “Table of Contents”
  • Neatly listthe next 6 pages in this order - 1. Setting, 2. Verbal Irony, 3. Situational Irony, 4. Dramatic Irony, 5. Metaphor/Simile, 6. Resolution
  • A short explanation of the symbol on the front page, explaining what it symbolizes.

c. Setting Page:

  • Titled “Setting”
  • Labeled “Page 1” in the upper right hand corner
  • Includes a description of the following - Protagonist, Antagonist, Time, Place, and Duration
  • Appropriate graphic

d. Verbal Irony Page:

  • Titled “Verbal Irony”
  • Labeled “Page 2” in the upper left hand corner
  • Example begins with, “An example of verbal irony is when…”
  • Explanation of example choice beginning with, “This is an example of verbal irony because …”
  • Appropriate graphic

e. Situational Irony Page:

  • Titled “Situational Irony”
  • Labeled “Page 3” in the upper right hand corner
  • Example begins with, “An example of situational irony is when…”
  • Explanation of example choice beginning with, “This is an example of situational irony because …”
  • Appropriate graphic

f. Dramatic Irony Page:

  • Titled “Dramatic Irony”
  • Labeled “Page 4” in the upper left hand corner
  • Example begins with, “An example of dramatic irony is when…”
  • Explanation of example choice beginning with, “This is an example of dramatic irony because …”
  • Appropriate graphic

g. Metaphor/Simile Page:

  • Titled either “Metaphor”OR “Simile” based on which one you chose
  • Labeled “Page 5” in the upper right hand corner
  • Example begins with, “An example of a (metaphor/simile) is …” (You select either “metaphor” or “simile.”)
  • Explanation of example choice beginning with, “This (metaphor/simile) adds to the mood of the story …”
  • Appropriate graphic

h. Resolution Page:

  • Titled “Resolution”
  • Labeled “Page 6” in the upper left hand corner
  • Example begins with, “The story was finally resolved when/by…”
  • Appropriate graphic

II. Color (VERY MINIMAL white showing!!) and creativity ……………………………………………………………………………………………………5 points

III. Neatness, organization, no pencil or erasure marks – a finished looking product………………………………………………………5 points

Due on ______

Points Possible ______