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Essay Archive - Analysis of "The Tell-Tale Heart": First Person Point of View
Analysis of "The Tell-Tale Heart": First Person Point of View
Point of view is important to any story, because it can help create
the mood, and setting of a piece. "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a good example
of this. In "The Tell-Tale Heart" Poe uses first person point of view to
create suspense and tension, while letting the reader try to discover the
thoughts of the narrator.
Throughout the story, Poe is careful how he portrays his words.
The way he does portray them creates a sense of suspense that makes you
feel as if you are observing the whole event, frame by frame. In this
story, Poe stat....
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