Question

23.3619002_literature and composition iv semester b_71
edgar allan poe’s “the tell - tale heart”
analyzing word choice
as you read the passage, highlight words that help reveal the
tone.
i showed them his treasures, secure, undisturbed. in the
enthusiasm of my confidence, i brought chairs into the room,
and desired them here to rest from their fatigues, while i myself,
in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph, placed my own seat
upon the very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of the
victim.
—“the tell - tale heart,”
edgar allan poe
which words help you understand the tone you should use when
reading the passage aloud?
“confidence” and “triumph”
based on the author’s word choice, what is the tone of the passage?
friendly and respectful
confused and fearful
self - assured and cocky

Explanation:

The words "confidence" and "triumph" directly signal the narrator's bold, unshakable self-assurance. The narrator feels proud of his crime and acts boldly, matching the description of being self-assured and cocky.

Answer:

self-assured and cocky