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CDC Reading: Friday 24th April
Hello, I hope this email finds you and your families well. Thank you for those of you who fed back on ‘The Landlady’– I’m glad you enjoyed the story as...
CDC Reading: Friday 24th April
Hello,
I hope this email finds you and your families well.
Thank you for those of you who fed back on ‘The Landlady’– I’m glad you enjoyed the story as much as I do.
It seems we have a number of Gothic fans out there so here is another little treat for you. It is called ‘The Tell Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allen Poe. I’m not sure what I like more, the fantastically macabre story or the superb reading by actor Christopher Lee who made the role of Dracula so famous (as well as some brilliant appearances in films such as Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and James Bond!).
A PDF of the short story is attached so you can follow along.
Some of the vocabulary is also wonderfully challenging, so I have put a helpful glossary below
Happy listening.
Ms. Bowe
Lead Practitioner: English and Whole School Literacy
GLOSSARY
Foresight: Thoughtful regard for the future
Dissimulation: Hidden under a false appearance
Vexed: Troubled, distressed, caused agitation
Sagacity: Sound judgment
Hearkening: Giving careful attention
Awe: A mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder
Distinctness: Unmistakable, clearly defined
Over-acuteness: Very keen
Concealment: A means of hiding
Waned: To grow gradually less
Scantlings: Small quantities or amounts
Suavity: Gracefulness, politeness
Bade: Urged, compelled
Audacity: Bold courage, daring
Reposed: To lay at rest
Derision: Contempt, ridicule
