by Edgar Allen Poe
And have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the sense?—now, I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I knew that sound well, too. It was the beating of the old man’s heart. It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
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Which literary analysis shows how the text’s genre as a short story affects the story?
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The narrator is telling about something that happened in the past, so the reader knows he may not still feel this way.
The narrator is telling about something that happened in the past, so the reader knows he may not still feel this way.
The narrator discusses his own point of view as though speaking directly to the reader, and the reader cannot tell whether the narrator is correct or mad.
The narrator discusses his own point of view as though speaking directly to the reader, and the reader cannot tell whether the narrator is correct or mad.
The narrator describes sensory details very vividly, which allows the reader to picture them clearly.
The narrator describes sensory details very vividly, which allows the reader to picture them clearly.
The narrator’s senses, which were described earlier in the story, come back into play as he reveals why the body of his victim causes him anxiety.
The narrator’s senses, which were described earlier in the story, come back into play as he reveals why the body of his victim causes him anxiety.
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The best literary analysis that shows how the text’s genre as a short story affects the story is:
The narrator discusses his own point of view as though speaking directly to the reader, and the reader cannot tell whether the narrator is correct or mad.
This analysis highlights the immediacy and intimacy of the short story format, allowing readers to delve into the narrator's unreliable perspective, which enhances the suspense and psychological depth typical of Gothic short stories.
