"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that revolves around an unnamed narrator who insists on their sanity while describing the meticulous planning and execution of a murder. The victim is an old man with a vulture-like eye that unnerves the narrator. Overwhelmed by guilt and paranoia, the narrator ultimately confesses to the crime due to the perceived sound of the victim's heart, which may be real or a product of their unraveling sanity.
 
These questions ask students to identify the strategies that the author used to convey his meaning. They are higher-level thinking rather than content based questions.