by Edgar Allen Poe
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
"The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which response describe the narrator's perspective in this paragraph? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
The narrator is a character in the story.
The narrator is a character in the story.
The narrator is directly addressing the story’s main character.
The narrator is directly addressing the story’s main character.
The narrator is retelling a story that was told to him.
The narrator is retelling a story that was told to him.
The narrator is directly addressing the reader.
The narrator is directly addressing the reader.
The narrator is an objective outsider in the story.
The narrator is an objective outsider in the story.
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1 answer
The two correct answers that describe the narrator's perspective in the paragraph are:
These choices reflect that the narrator is involved in the narrative and is speaking directly to the audience, seeking to convince them of their sanity while recounting their experiences.
