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    characters in “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ “The Pit and The Pendulum”‚ and “The Masque of Red Death”. In the stated narratives Edgar Allan Poe shows us how he uses symbolism‚ irony‚ and imagery so he can illustrate how it distorts minds‚ causes fear‚ and the repercussions of the fear. In “The Tell-Tale Heart” and in “The Masque of Red Death” Poe uses symbolism to show how fear can alter minds and the outcomes of the fear. In the quote he is saying how the eye

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    In a tell tale heart by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the literary element is characterization which describes how the narrator is psychotic and dangerous. The narrator in a Tell Tale Heart is indirect. The narrator in a Tell Tale heart is indirect because we learn more about him by his actions and thoughts rather than being told things straight out about him. Evidence of this is when he says‚ “And have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the sense? --now‚ I say‚ there came

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    What do you expect to happen when you put a metal utensil in a active toaster. Would you feel nothing‚ or would you feel a shock? Actions have consequences and this is shown in these 2 stories‚ The monkey’s paw‚ by W.W. Jacobs‚ and The Tell Tale heart‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ creating suspense too see what the main character will do next.‚ by Edgar Allan Poe. The stories show that everything might have a drawback‚ when it comes to wishing‚ to even murdering. Looking more closely to these 2 stories we’ll

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    be Edgar Allen Poe also known as “Father of the Detective Story” ("Edgar Allan Poe"). “The Tell Tale Heart” would be a perfect example of Edgar Allen Poe’s work were imagery plays a huge role in the short story itself as the imagery creates an ominous mood. To being with Edgar Allen Poe uses imagery related to the sense of sight to describe the old man and his eye. Describes the old man’s eye as resembling one that a vulture might have‚ the narrator states‚ “Object there was none. Passion there was

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    concept of insanity absorbs the environment of the plot and the characters‚ which occurs prominently in “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Using the fears of the past and present‚ Poe descends his characters into madness via the horrors that we all experience at one point or another. Whether those phobias consist of a premature burial‚ the fear of being accused guilty or insane‚ or the paranoia existing somewhere inside ourselves‚ Edgar Poe magnifies them into a powerful form

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    them‚” (Poe‚ 89). This is an expert from the Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. This is a classic of the horror genre‚ written for that same reason. The horror genre is an appropriate unit for middle school student to study‚ because students need fear‚ fear can motivate students‚ and students can learn lifelong lessons. Students need fear. “Children need to be frightened. We all do‚” (Torrence‚ 101). This is a fragment from an essay called Scary Tales by Jackie Torrence. This piece shows how an

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    how that disease creates a monster inside of him. Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” illustrates the extent of the main character’s insanity. These stories both explain and run parallel to Poe’s life and displays feelings of guilt‚ and how symbolism gives us insight into the story and his life. The saddening themes shown will be further explained to emphasise how they relate to his life‚ and similar or different the connections may be. One of the major themes in Poe’s stories is guilt‚ Poe’s life was

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    supported by using any written works that a student may encounter‚ given that the story has at least one character. I intend to prove that the instability of the main characters in each story will ultimately be their downfall. The story “To Build a Fire” by Jack London is about a man struggle with nature and his inability to trust his human instinct‚ and In Edgar Allen Poe’s story “The Tale-Tell Heart” is about a man who proclaims he is not crazy but plans and executes the murder of an old man.

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    The “Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe is the story of the perfect murder. The narrator is a madman and the only person capable of unfolding the events leading and following the murder. Poe’s use of characterization allows the story to be narrated through the mind of a madman. The raconteur is “very dreadfully nervous” (41) as he starts the case to prove his sanity. Poe does not give the reader much information pertaining to the narrator. The reader can gather that the storyteller believes

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    Tell-Tale Heart Has something you have done ever came back to haunt you? Even if you try to forget about what you did; it may still be in the back of your head reminding you every single day of what you have done. Be Careful because it may come back to destroy you‚ just as it did in Edgar Allan Poe’s story Tell-Tale Heart. In the story a character will commit a horrific act that will come back to haunt him and his conscience; and eventually lead to his own destruction. Edgar Allan Poe provides

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