Use Of Obsession In Edgar Allen Poe's Tell-Tale Heart
In “TellTale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe, one central idea is obsession. Poe uses both structural choices and point of view to show this central idea.
Poe’s structural choices shows us how much obsession about getting rid of the eye the narrator has. In paragraph three it says“undid the lantern cautiously oh so cautiously cautiously”. This repetition shows us that the narrator is putting a lot of effort and time into his obsession. In paragraph eleven it says “The old man’s hour has come!” They exclamation shows us how excited the narrator gets when he thinks he is going to get rid of his obsession. Finally in paragraph fifteen“Search search well i bade them”. The way Poe says this shows us that the narrator was truly obsessed with
Poe’s structural choices shows us how much obsession about getting rid of the eye the narrator has. In paragraph three it says“undid the lantern cautiously oh so cautiously cautiously”. This repetition shows us that the narrator is putting a lot of effort and time into his obsession. In paragraph eleven it says “The old man’s hour has come!” They exclamation shows us how excited the narrator gets when he thinks he is going to get rid of his obsession. Finally in paragraph fifteen“Search search well i bade them”. The way Poe says this shows us that the narrator was truly obsessed with