The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe (1843)
A canonical Poe short suitable for close reading of tone, diction, symbolism, and point of view in middle-to-high school classrooms.
Quick Facts
- Grade band: Grades 7–10 (+11–12 depending on your classroom)
- Maturity: 5
- Reading stats:
- Accessible — FKGL: 1.7 | 570 Words
- Abridged — FKGL: 3.9 | 1,766 Words
- Original — FKGL: 5 | 2,153 Words
- Access status: Free