The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" comes across as unreliable, neurotic, and consumed by guilt and paranoia. His obsessive behavior and erratic thoughts create a sense of unease and tension for the reader.
The narrator's obsessive focus on the old man's eye, the slow buildup of tension as the narrator plans the murder, and the relentless pounding of the old man's heart beneath the floorboards all help create a sense of fear in "The Tell-Tale Heart."
The narrator
First person narrative with an unreliable (nay mad) narrator.
Narrator
The narrator keeps insisting that he is not mad in "The Tell-Tale Heart."
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They have much in common both being unreliable and mad. But to the differences. In the Cask of the Amontillado the narrator is angry and bent on revenge. In the tell-tale heart the narrator is sincere and acts our of paranoia.
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is narrated in the first person point of view by an unnamed unreliable narrator.
"The Tell-Tale Heart" appears to be told from a first-person point of view, as the narrator directly addresses the reader throughout the story. This perspective allows the reader to gain insight into the thoughts and emotions of the unreliable narrator as he unfolds the chilling tale of murder.
The cast of The Tell Tale Heart - 2005 includes: Bela Lugosi as Narrator
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