Prelude. Just before the battle, Grant had captured Jackson, Mississippi, and Pemberton retreated to the west. Attempts to stop the Union advance at Champion Hill and Big Black River Bridge were unsuccessful.
The point of view is that of the first person. Poe decided to write 'The Tell-tale Heart' from the point of view of the young man that is living with the old man. Through this poem, the narrator tells us how he isn't mad or insane, but how it takes cunning to kill the old man he's living with.
In this lesson, students will participate in a close reading of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. In the first reading, students will focus on the plot of the story. Formative Assessment. 2  After the first close reading, students will write a summary of The Tell-Tale Heart.. 3  This can be done either as an exit ticket at the end of class or a bell ringer at the beginning of the next class. 4  If done as an exit ticket, the teacher will give written feedback on student summaries.