Formative Writing - The Tell-Tale Heart
Here is a model formative writing activity: "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe is considered a Gothic story due to its use of elements such as the supernatural, horror, and the macabre. One of the key elements of the story that makes it Gothic is the use of the supernatural. The narrator, who is the main character, claims to have a heightened sense of hearing that allows him to hear the beating of the old man's...