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The Tell Tale Heart
Mock Trial Worksheet DIRECTIONS: Read each argument in the center column of the chart. In the right column, write 2 piece of te!tual e"idence from #The Tell Tale $eart% to how how the #er"ant& 'narrarator(% crime could )t the de)nition of *oth )rt+degree murder and inanit,. -e ure to .uote or paraphrae from the te!t and ue page num*er to indicate where ,ou found thi e"idence. /or thi acti"it, we will name the er"ant #0llen 1oe% and the Old 2an will *e 3nown a #2r. Edgar.% Murder in the First Degree 4 The ditinguihing factor of )rt degree murder i pre+ meditation. /irt degree murder i uuall, part of a larger cheme, done *, poion, done after l,ing in wait and5or planned. It often in"ol"e weapon 'epeciall, gun(. Insanity 4mental illne of uch a e"ere nature that a peron cannot ditinguih fanta, from realit,, cannot conduct her5hi a6air due to p,choi, or i u*7ect to uncontrolla*le impuli"e *eha"ior. In criminal cae, a plea of 8not guilt, *, reaon of inanit,8 will re.uire a trial on the iue of the defendant9 inanit, 'or anit,( at the time the crime wa committed. (Also see Terms to Know)
Arguments Textual Evidence (use page numbers) (at least 2 pieces of evidence) Prosecution : This side is arguing against Allen Poe to convince the jur he!s guilt o" first degree murder #$ The crime is %remeditated$ That means it is decided u%on ahead o" time and o"ten involves %lanning$ Mr$ Allen Poe tells us that it had haunted him da and night& and that "inall he made u% his mind to take the li"e o" the old man$ All over his disgust 'ith the diseased ee ()#* +,-.$ -$ The crime is committed a"ter ling in 'ait and is %er"ormed deli/eratel *$ The narrator uses a 'ea%on$ +de"ine 'ea%on "irst. 0$ +1ounter Argument. The narrator is sane$ He understands the severit o" his actions and2or is N3T im%ulsive$ 4e"ense: This side is arguing on /ehal" o" Allen Poe to convince the jur he!s not guilty by reason of insanity #$ The narrator cannot distinguish "antas "rom realit$ +5n other 'ords& his %erce%tion o" realit doesn!t match u% 'ith the truth. -$ The narrator does not understand the severit o" his actions +He does not kno' right "rom 'rong. 3R The narrator!s mental illness inter"eres 'ith his dail li"e$ *$ The narrator is im%ulsive and cannot control his actions$ 3R The narrator 'as insane at the time the murder 'as committed 1ounterargument: Montresor does not %remeditate +or %lan. the murder$ 3R He does not use a 'ea%on$ 666738 MA7 WR5T9 3N A :9PARAT9 :H99T 3; PAP9R666