Question

figurative language in “the tell - tale heart” by edgar allen poe
name: ceasar benafly hour: 1st hr date: 9 - 21 - 25
instructions: read each prompt carefully. use examples from “the tell - tale heart” to answer the questions. write your responses in the space provided.

1. simile: a simile compares two things using the words “like” or “as.”

find an example of a simile from the tell - tale heart:

1. metaphor: a metaphor compares two things by saying one thing is another but does not use “like” or as”.

find an example of a metaphor from the tell - tale heart:

1. personification: personification gives human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.

find an example of personification from the tell - tale heart:

1. hyperbole: hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

find an example of hyperbole from the tell - tale heart:

1. alliteration: alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.

find an example of alliteration from the tell - tale heart:

1. onomatopoeia: onomatopoeia uses words that imitate sounds.

find an example of onomatopoeia from the tell - tale heart:

1. symbolism: symbols represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning.

identify one symbol in the story and explain what it represents:

Explanation:

1. Simile: "His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness..." Here, the darkness of the room is compared to pitch using "as".
2. Metaphor: "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell." The narrator implies that his heightened - hearing is like having access to otherworldly realms without using "like" or "as".
3. Personification: "And the old man, he screamed loud. Louder and louder he screamed!" The old man's scream is given the human - like quality of getting louder on its own.
4. Hyperbole: "I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph." The narrator exaggerates his feelings of triumph to emphasize his state.
5. Alliteration: "I went down upon my knees and smiled gaily, to find the deed so far done." The repetition of the "g" sound in "gaily" and "gone" (implied from the context of the deed being done).
6. Onomatopoeia: There are no clear onomatopoeia examples in the common text of "The Tell - Tale Heart", but one could consider the "thump, thump, thump" of the old man's heart as a form of onomatopoeia if it were explicitly written out in that way in the story.
7. Symbolism: The old man's vulture - like eye is a symbol of the narrator's obsession and the source of his madness. It represents the thing that drives him to commit murder.

Answer:

1. "His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness..."
2. "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell."
3. "And the old man, he screamed loud. Louder and louder he screamed!"
4. "I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph."
5. "I went down upon my knees and smiled gaily, to find the deed so far done."
6. (No clear common example, but could consider heart - thumping as a potential one)
7. The old man's vulture - like eye represents the narrator's obsession and madness.