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The Tell-Tale Heart Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

The timeline game is a perfect way to explore the events of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ in chronological order. As players place events in the correct sequence, they can deepen their understanding of the story and its themes.

  • Players must correctly order the events leading up to the narrator’s murder of the old man.
  • Each event is crucial to understanding the narrator’s descent into madness and the chilling climax of the story.
  • The game challenges players to think critically about cause and effect, as each event leads inexorably to the next.
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