1. Do you think the narrator (the person telling the story) is: a. reliable
b. unusual c. positive d. likeable
2. Choose a sentence that you fi nd interesting and explain why you fi nd it interesting.
3. Edgar Allan Poe uses ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ in these two opening paragraphs. Pick out an example of where he does this.
Now, either listen to the rest of the story or watch a short fi lm animation of the story, or both. Go to YouTube and look up ‘The Tell-Tale Heart by Annette Jung’ (8 mins).
Write about the Eff ectiveness of a Key Moment [W8]
(Ordinary Level) Choose a novel or short story you have studied. Did you think the opening was [✔] a. Really exciting – it was full of drama and tension from the start b. Unusual because the setting/character was strange c. Boring – it didn’t have a great opening Explain your answer.
(Higher Level) Discuss the opening moment from a short story you have studied. Did you think it was an eff ective opening to the story? You could discuss:
❍ Setting ❍ The hook (opening sentence) ❍ Narrator/character
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Go to your Writing Skills Book to fi nd an answer started using PIE. Complete the answer there.
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Go to your Writing Skills Book to see a template to help you develop your answer to this question.
