It can be said that the narrator is "unreliable".
Unreliable! He's down right Looney Tunes.
First Person, Unreliable.
The Tell-Tale Heart begins with the narrator insisting that they are not insane despite their meticulous planning to murder an old man who they claim has an evil eye. The narrator's obsession with the old man's eye drives them to commit the crime.
Other than the title, The Telltale Head being a play on The Telltale Heart the similarities lie in The Telltale Heart having the narrator, who is presumably the murderer, being haunted by the sound of the victim's beating heart. Bart, who is also the narrator of The Telltale Head briefly, is haunted by the voice of Jebidiah Springfield.
in the courtroom
Yes, but it would have to be a short short story. The rules of such things are deliberately kept loose, to allow writers their artistic freedom.
The story must begin quickly in a short story. This is not only to catch the reader's attention, but to keep the word count down to a short story level.
No, it is a character study. Even though there are detectives in the story they do nothing but out-stay their welcome - they do not detect in any meaningful way.
The film "Candyman" is based on a short story called "The Forbidden" by Clive Barker.
in the courtroom
One example of onomatopoeia in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is the sound of the old man's heart beating loudly, which is described as "thump, thump, thump" as the narrator becomes more and more agitated by the noise.
Is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe is the author of that short story. None of the characters in the story are named.
Edgar Allan Poe is the author of that short story. None of the characters in the story are named.
The "Tell-Tale Heart" (1843) is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Please follow the related links below for a brief overview of the story.