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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Question 4 • IC English 12 - Deering

Which statement best explains how the passages work together to reveal that the narrator is unreliable?

Answer
A
The narrator insists he can speak calmly and rationally, but he becomes increasingly agitated and delusional.
B
The narrator claims he was in agony, but the reader knows he was pretending to be upset.
C
The narrator once believed the police were mocking him, but he no longer believes this.
D
The narrator says he wants to know the cause of his madness, but his rational behavior suggests that he is not mad.
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