Why is the description in lines 172-174 in The Tell-Tale Heart in italic type what does the narrator think the sound is what is the likely source of the sound?

Answer 1

tell tale heart

Answer 2

The description in italic type emphasizes the narrator's heightened state of anxiety and paranoia about the sound he hears. The narrator believes that the sound is the beating of the old man's heart, which he imagines growing louder and more persistent. The likely source of the sound is actually the narrator's own guilt and fear manifesting as auditory hallucinations.

Answer 3

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