please answer the questions about the story the tell-tale heart by edgar allen:
1. This essay is narrative and persuasive. What is the argument the narrator is presenting in this story?
2. The narrator is vexed at the old man’s “Evil Eye.” In superstitious belief, one who possesses an “Evil Eye” has the power to harm another person with a mere look. In view of this belief, how might the reader’s perspective of the narrator’s insanity change, if at all?
3. As the police search, the narrator becomes more and more agitated. What is the source of his agitation, and what does it represent?
4. Why is it ironic that the narrator feels compelled to confess his crime?
5. The narrator’s account contains numerous situations of word repetition. Why does Poe use this technique? Cite at least two examples to support your response.
6. Provide two specific examples of description from the story.
7. What are your thoughts about the story?
8. Poe insisted that every detail in a short story should relate to its central effect and thus contribute to a unified story. What unifies this story? What central effect holds it together? How can you tell the difference between those details that are meaningful and those that are not?
