The Tell- Tale Heart finds its own way in literature using methods that were once new at the
time, however are still part of the core foundation of modern literature. With the use of building
anticipation, dynamic character transformation and making changes to the structure of the plot builds
to the depth of the story.
Edgar Allen Poe starts the story by building anticipation, when the character claims that others
call him a madman the audience already start to wonder the reason behind this statement. Also when
the young man stands in his home with the police officers and he starts to hear and feel the beating of
the mans heart. Instead of just rushing to the point of when the man admits to the murder Poe