The Tale-Tale Heart Link

The following link will take you to the text for your first reading assignment, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart:"

"The Tell-Tale Heart"

For Tuesday's class, you will read this story twice as a way to begin thinking about critical reading. Read through the story once casually (as you would read for entertainment), then read the story through again. On the second read, underline or take notes on aspects you notice that did not stand out during the first read. You may have a specific area you choose to pay more attention to (such as characterization, tone, plot structure) or you may track the trajectory of your reading experience. We will discuss observations about the reading process along with the story Tuesday; come prepared to share your findings.