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CDC Reading: Friday 24th April

CDC Reading: Friday 24th April


Danielle Bowe
Danielle Bowe
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

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