Question

prompt: you have just read \the tell - tale heart\ by edgar allan poe. how does the narrator’s point of view impact the reader? use text evidence to support your response. rl.6 in your response, make sure to include all parts of a complete paragraph: a claim that clearly answers the prompt at least two pieces of relevant evidence reasoning to explain how your evidence connects to your claim also, make sure to incorporate relevant unit vocabulary in your writing. checklist for writing a complete paragraph: circle or bold your claim. does your claim clearly answer all parts of the prompt? a. yes b. no; i will go back and revise my claim. underline each piece of evidence you included. do you have two pieces of relevant evidence? a. yes b. no; i will go back and revise my evidence. highlight your reasoning. does your reasoning explain how your evidence connects to your claim? a. yes b. no; i will go back and revise my reasoning.

Explanation:

The story "The Tell - Tale Heart" is a work of literature. The first - person point of view of the narrator makes the reader feel as if they are inside the narrator's unstable mind. For example, the narrator's repeated claims of sanity while clearly being deranged, like when he says "True! — nervous — very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?" create a sense of unease and suspense for the reader. Also, the detailed descriptions of his plan to kill the old man, such as "And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door and opened it — oh, so gently!" allow the reader to experience his meticulous and disturbed thought process up close.

Answer:

The first - person point of view of the narrator in "The Tell - Tale Heart" makes the reader feel immersed in the narrator's disturbed mind, creating unease and suspense through his claims of sanity and detailed descriptions of his actions.