To assess the atmosphere created within the Gothic genre and understand the concept of horror stories.
To identify and explain elements of Gothic Fiction in relation to a text and plan a horror story.
To understand how The Tell-Tale Heart fits into the gothic fiction genre through the study of suspense and insanity and how violent conflict is used in horror fiction.
To recognise the significance of the story, despite its omission from the original text, and successfully plan an alternative narrative for the story.
To assess the significance of a varied narrative voice in the text.