Characterizing Guilt
Worksheet Description
This worksheet centers on the theme of guilt in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” It prompts students to delve into the characterization of guilt within the story, utilizing text evidence for support:
- Students will discuss how the story characterizes guilt and its impact on the narrator’s thoughts and actions.
- They will provide text evidence from the story to substantiate their analysis, identifying specific passages or lines that illustrate the theme of guilt.
By engaging with this exercise, students will gain a deeper understanding of the theme of guilt in literature and how Poe masterfully characterizes it within the narrative. This analysis encourages critical thinking, close reading, and the exploration of psychological themes in Poe’s work.