The situation described represents suspense. The tension arises from the narrator’s attempt to appear calm and innocent while hiding the body of the old man, creating a feeling of uncertainty about whether he will be discovered.
Use the statement about Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” to answer the question.
After murdering the old man and hiding the body, the narrator invites the police to look around the house. He leads them up the stairs into the old man’s room, where he has hidden the body.
Which literary device does this represent?
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flashback
flashback
humor
humor
suspense
suspense
theme
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