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Which best describes the difference in the way first-person point of view is used in "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe and "Longing" by Paul Laurence Dunbar? (1 point)
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view shows the main character's descent into madness, while in "Longing." it shows the speaker's yearning for their loved one
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view conceals the victim's emotions from the reader, while in "Longing," it conceals the speaker's true intentions from the reader
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view allows the narrator's identity to be a surprise, while in "Longing." it creates an air of mystery about the sea
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view allows the story to move back and forth in time, while in "Longing" it reveals the speaker's plans for the future
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view shows the main character's descent into madness, while in "Longing." it shows the speaker's yearning for their loved one
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view conceals the victim's emotions from the reader, while in "Longing," it conceals the speaker's true intentions from the reader
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view allows the narrator's identity to be a surprise, while in "Longing." it creates an air of mystery about the sea
In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view allows the story to move back and forth in time, while in "Longing" it reveals the speaker's plans for the future
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The best description of the difference in the way first-person point of view is used in "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe and "Longing" by Paul Laurence Dunbar is:
**In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view shows the main character's descent into madness, while in "Longing," it shows the speaker's yearning for their loved one.**
This option accurately reflects how the perspectives and emotional states of the narrators in the two works differ significantly, with Poe's narrator experiencing madness and Dunbar's speaker expressing deep longing.
**In "The Tell Tale Heart," the first-person point of view shows the main character's descent into madness, while in "Longing," it shows the speaker's yearning for their loved one.**
This option accurately reflects how the perspectives and emotional states of the narrators in the two works differ significantly, with Poe's narrator experiencing madness and Dunbar's speaker expressing deep longing.