Edge Level B Unit 5 - Division of Language Arts/Reading

The illustration by Mark Summers on page 449 shows a person’s face with one side completely
in shadow. The eye on the lighted side of the face looks like it is from a sculpture because the
eye has no pupil. The illustration on page 450 is titled “Dying” and is by Theodore Géricault. It
shows the face of a man; it is gaunt and distorted. The illustration on page 453 is titled “Head
III” by Francis Bacon. It shows a man’s face, and from his forehead up the face has become part
of the background. The eyes, especially the left eye, look right at the viewer. Option F is correct
because each of the illustrations seem to draw the viewer’s attention to the eyes of the
illustrators’ subjects. Option G is incorrect because none of the illustrations’ subjects seem to
be horrified, although they may create a feeling of horror in those viewing the illustrations.
Option H is incorrect because not all of the people in the illustrations are old. The subject in the
illustration on page 449 does not seem old; there are no wrinkles or obvious signs of age. The
man shown in the illustration on page 450, although he looks quite sickly, seems not to be too
old because his hair and beard are not white. The man in the illustration on page 453 does
appear old due to his white beard. Option I is incorrect because not all the subjects seem to be
dangerous or scary. The person shown on page 449 looks like a warrior or adventurer due to the
hat/helmet. The man shown on page 450 looks deathly ill, but not scary. The man shown on
page 453, because only part of his head is visible and he seems to be disappearing into the
background, could be considered scary.
3. What technique did Edgar Allen Poe use to develop the plot of “The Tell-Tale Heart?”
A. foreshadowing
B. cliffhanger
C. flashback
D. dialogue among characters
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The correct answer is C.
Options A, B, and D are incorrect because they represent inaccurate
interpretations of character, point of view, plot development, setting, conflict, or
theme.
Option A is incorrect because the plot is not developed through the use of foreshadowing.
Foreshadowing is a hint that a writer gives about an event that will happen later in a story (page
845, Literary Terms). Option B is incorrect because the plot is not developed though the use of
a cliffhanger. Macmillandictionary.com defines cliffhanger as a situation in which it is not clear
what will happen next. The reader learns at the beginning of the story on page 450 that the
narrator has committed murder, “In fact, I was never kinder to him than during the whole week
before I killed him.” Option C is correct because the plot is developed through the use of a
flashback. Flashback is an interruption in the action of a narrative to tell about something that
happened earlier. It is often used to give the reader background information about a character or
situation (page 844, Literary Terms). “The Tell-Tale Heart” begins with the narrator telling
about how he feels. Then, in a flashback, he moves into telling about his elaborate planning for
an eventual act of murder. Option D is incorrect because the plot is not developed through the
use of dialogue among characters. Dialogue is what characters say to each other. Writers use
dialogue to develop characters, move the plot forward, and add interest (page 843, Literary
Terms). The characters in this short story are the narrator, the old man, a neighbor, and three
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