English

Evelin Vasquez

10 February, 07:30

His passage from "The Tell-Tale Heart":

I thought the heart must burst. And now a new anxiety

seized me - the sound would be heard by a neighbour!

The old man's hour had come! With a loud yell, I threw

open the lantern and leaped into the room. He shrieked

once - once only. In an instant I dragged him to the floor,

and pulled the heavy bed over him. I then smiled gaily, to

find the deed so far done. But, for many minutes, the heart

beat on with a muffled sound. This, however, did not vex

me; it would not be heard through the wall. At length it

ceased. The old man was dead.

What does Poe use to speed up the pacing and increase the tension in the

passage?

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A. Short sentences

B. Realistic dialogue

C. Parallel structure

D. Suspension of disbelief