5. “The Tell-Tale Heart” was written in first-person point-of-view. However, “Lamb to the
Slaughter” was written in third-person limited point-of-view. Compare and contrast the
influence the points of view have on the story. (Use the ACED method.) (10)
A - Topic sentence.
A – Answer what the similarity is between first-person and third-limited POV and how it
influences the story.
C – Cite - quote from The Tell-Tale Heart (first-person).
E – Explain how that quote shows the similarity and how it influences the story.
C – Cite - quote from Lamb to the Slaughter (third-person limited). (Do NOT choose a quote
about any other person except Mary Maloney, the main character.)
E – Explain how that quote shows the similarity and how it influences the story.
A – Answer what the difference is between first-person and third-limited POV and how it
influences the story.
C – Cite - quote from The Tell-Tale Heart (first-person).
E – Explain how that quote shows the difference and how it influences the story.
C – Cite - quote from Lamb to the Slaughter (third-person limited). (Do NOT choose a quote
about any other person except Mary Maloney, the main character.)
E – Explain how that quote shows the difference and how it influences the story.
D – Done (conclusion) statement.
6. Which point of view do you prefer (first-person OR third-person limited)? Explain with proof
from BOTH stories. (Use the ACED method.) (6)
A – Answer which point of view you prefer and why.
C – Cite – quote from the story with the preferred POV.
E – Explain how that quote proves what you like about that POV.
C – Cite – quote from the story with the POV you do not prefer.
E – Explain how that quote proves what you do not like about that POV.
D – Done (conclusion) statement.