In the paragraph from “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, he moves the plot forward through the character’s specific actions. The narrator is carefully trying to observe the old man's eye, which builds suspense and tension, indicating that something significant will happen next.
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe When I had waited a long time, very patiently, without hearing him lie down, I resolved to open a little—a very, very little crevice in the lantern. So I opened it—you cannot imagine how stealthily, stealthily—until, at length a simple dim ray, like the thread of the spider, shot from out the crevice and fell full upon the vulture eye. "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe Question Use the paragraph from “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe to answer the question. What does Poe achieve with this paragraph? (1 point) Responses He uses first-person narration to show how the conflict will be resolved. He uses first-person narration to show how the conflict will be resolved. He uses conflict between characters to explain the change in setting. He uses conflict between characters to explain the change in setting. He uses elements of setting to create a new mood in the story. He uses elements of setting to create a new mood in the story. He moves the plot forward through the character’s specific actions.
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