Eager readers have waited a long time, very patiently, for a set of literary analysis lessons that connect text structure to the work's central idea. As ninth graders continue reading "The Tell-Tale Heart," they focus on the central ideas of obsession and madness and discuss how Poe's text structure contributed to the theme's development.

Concepts

edgar allan poe, the tell-tale heart, literary analysis, central ideas, literary themes, annotation, point of view, text structure, textual evidence, textual analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• To promote the idea of the value of multiple readings, have learners read the story in its entirety before beginning the analysis portion of the unit 
• Use the Quick Write as a homework assignment or exit ticket after instruction

Classroom Considerations

• All necessary worksheets and graphic organizers can be found in previous lessons in the series or the entire module file
• The fifth of 13 lessons in the unit

Pros

• Emphasizes annotation as an essential analysis skill
• Connects literary elements to the development of the plot

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.5 W.9-10.9.a