Statements (61)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:anthology
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Western_canon
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gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film
animated adaptations |
gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:award
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
considered a classic
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
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gptkbp:character_arc |
the narrator's descent into madness
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gptkbp:character_relationships |
isolated
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gptkbp:climax |
the confession
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gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
man vs. self his own mind |
gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced horror literature
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
a staple in horror literature.
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gptkbp:ends_at |
it is the beating of his hideous heart!
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gptkbp:filmography |
inspired horror films
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gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:has_gameplay_element |
the lantern
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gptkbp:historical_context |
19th century America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart
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gptkbp:influence |
psychological horror
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gptkbp:inspiration |
Poe's own experiences
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
intense and psychological
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gptkbp:is_critical_for |
examines the psyche of the narrator
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
fear of discovery
to prove sanity |
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
conscience
the murder |
gptkbp:language |
minimal
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gptkbp:literary_devices |
unreliable narrator
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gptkbp:main_character |
the narrator
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gptkbp:mood |
gptkb:battle
suspenseful |
gptkbp:motif |
madness
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gptkbp:narrated_by |
intense and frantic
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gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
stream of consciousness linear unstable foreshadowing hearing the heartbeat |
gptkbp:narrative_theme |
fear and paranoia
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gptkbp:opened |
true!—nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous
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gptkbp:plot |
murder and madness
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gptkbp:published_by |
1843
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gptkbp:reader_demographic |
varied interpretations
intense empathy |
gptkbp:resolution |
the narrator's breakdown
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gptkbp:setting |
an unnamed city
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gptkbp:speed |
fast-paced
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gptkbp:style |
gothic
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gptkbp:symbol |
the eye
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gptkbp:symbolism |
the heartbeat
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gptkbp:theme |
guilt
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gptkbp:themes |
the nature of evil
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gptkbp:viewpoint |
subjective
subjective experience |
gptkbp:wrote |
explores the nature of guilt
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