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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The story | + | *The story contains multiple references to the works of [[Edgar Allan Poe]]: |
| − | * | + | **The title is a pun on the short story "{{w|The Tell-Tale Heart}}". |
| − | * | + | **[[Homer]] says he nevermore will eat that donut, referencing the "Nevermore!" lines in "[[The Raven]]". |
| + | **Homer chases a crow in his house, another reference to "The Raven". | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *"The Tell-Tale Heart" is also referenced in the television episode "[[Lisa's Rival]]". | ||
| + | *"The Raven" is read (and parodied) in the third act of "[[Treehouse of Horror]]". | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Revision as of 23:06, December 27, 2017
Cultural references
- The story contains multiple references to the works of Edgar Allan Poe:
- The title is a pun on the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart".
- Homer says he nevermore will eat that donut, referencing the "Nevermore!" lines in "The Raven".
- Homer chases a crow in his house, another reference to "The Raven".
Continuity
- "The Tell-Tale Heart" is also referenced in the television episode "Lisa's Rival".
- "The Raven" is read (and parodied) in the third act of "Treehouse of Horror".
