THE TELL-TALE HEART.

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THE TELL-TALE HEART
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Repetition is one of the literary devices that Poe has used often in his work. One of the
famous works of the American writer is The Tell-Tale Heart. The paper aims to discuss the way
Poe uses the repetition in the story and the reason for him using this literary tool along with its
impact on the readers and his success regarding the use of this literary tool.
The use of repetition throughout the story was to create suspense effectively. To describe
the "with what caution- without what foresight" the narrator uses repetition that was used to spy
on the old man with "evil eye" (Poe)
The repetition is majorly used in order to create suspense however it leaves the readers
wondering about the old man desiring to convince others about his sanity. Readers are compelled
to question if the narrator is sane in his mind (Caracciolo 67).
The poet is successful in his art of creating suspense through the literary tool as it can be
observed that the readers are certainly curious and perplexed with the use of repetition. Also, it
adds to the story's mood and creating the environment.

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References:
Caracciolo, Marco. "Tell-tale rhythms: Embodiment and narrative discourse." Storyworlds: A
Journal of Narrative Studies 6.2 (2014): 49-73..
Poe, Edgar Allan. The Tell-Tale Heart. Edgar Allan Poe, 2014