![]() ![]() ![]() The story begins with the famous line, “True! - Nervous- very, very 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” (Poe, 1850, para. ![]() Throughout the story, the writer uses symbolism as well as diametrically opposing ideas, to establish the relationship between emotion and reality. It demonstrates the writer’s ability to expose the dark side of a man. This is exactly what ‘‘The Tell-Tale Heart’’ does. He believed that a good story should create an effect on the reader, by being truthful as well as thought-provoking. Edger Allan Poe’s short story demonstrates the fact that a short story can produce a memorable effect on the reader. It is a horror story, and a psychological thriller, which is presented in a native style. It is narrated by a mad man who commits homicide. The short story is a psychological portrait. “The Tell-Tale Heart,” is one of Edger Allan Poe’s well known short stories and was first published in January, 1843. What single effect on predominant emotion do you think, Poe aims to create in The TELL HEART? What means does Poe use to create this symbolism or atmosphere? Show the different feelings and emotions or effects that occur at the climax. ![]()
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