Read the passage from "The Tell-Tale Heart."
Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror. It was not a groan of pain or of grief—oh, no!—it was the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul when overcharged with awe. …
I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart. I knew that he had been lying awake ever since the first slight noise, when he had turned in the bed.
How does the narrator's perspective make this scene suspenseful?
The Tell-Tale Heart
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The narrator is worried about the old man. This reaction makes readers wonder whether the narrator will be killed by the old man.
The narrator is worried about the old man. This reaction makes readers wonder whether the narrator will be killed by the old man.
The narrator is bothered by what the old man is feeling. This reaction makes readers wonder whether the narrator will just ignore the sounds the old man is making.
The narrator is bothered by what the old man is feeling. This reaction makes readers wonder whether the narrator will just ignore the sounds the old man is making.
The narrator seems to feel happy about his plan. This reaction makes readers wonder how the narrator will kill the old man.
The narrator seems to feel happy about his plan. This reaction makes readers wonder how the narrator will kill the old man.
The narrator seems to feel an unexpected sympathy for the old man. This reaction makes readers wonder whether the narrator will apologize and give up.
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