Tone Of The Tell Tale Heart

Edgar Allen Poe is an author that is known for using a tone that is ultimately deep and very gothic which creates a specific feeling within the audience. In one of his most popular short stories written in 1843 “The Tell-Tale Heart '', Poe uses several literary devices to show the feelings of the narrator who had just committed a crime as well as to describe it. Poe strongly fills his classic story with symbolism with the goal of explaining the narrator's strange and mystic motivations for actions. Symbolism is commonly used by writers that are trying to use an item to represent something else that has a deeper meaning to it or even explain reasons as Poe did in his work. Poe’s use of symbolism creates a chilling tone due to the concepts

He claims that the two characters have no issues to spark this internal disgust for the old man. Commonly, symbolism is repeated throughout the story which is why Poe mentioned that the distorted eye was vulture-like three times throughout the short story. Claiming he isn’t crazy, the narrator assures himself that he is sane, therefore he states that the evil eye “vexed him” (Poe) which is why he wanted to get rid of it. This evil mentality caused by the eye entails the readers to understand that there is surely something not right with the narrator. Even as he is in the midst of carrying out his plan, he is still nearly sure that the eye is the cause of his gruesome actions as it seems to haunt him mentally. In the story, Poe states that when the eye “fell upon me, my blood ran cold” (Poe). This is implying the eye caused some fear in the narrator. The symbolism of the eye that caused him to wipe out the old man represents evil and a sense of fear. Admitting to murdering someone with zero justification but just because of the vibe an eye casts on you is dark, evil and clearly means there is some mental illness present within the

He even believes the neighbors might hear the noise due to how extreme the volume of the thud is. This prompted him to execute his plan of getting rid of the pale blue evil eye of the shrieking old man. After dismembering the old man and tucking him into the floorboards of the home, the cops show up to investigate a shriek the neighbors heard. The guilt swallows the narrator and once again he is certain that he is hearing the old man’s heartbeat again, but this time from within the floorboards. The heartbeat started out as a soft ringing but as the minutes went by, it grew louder and more intense. This describes the narrator’s guilt growing more strongly as the sound emphasizes. The narrator states turning more pale as the volume increases. Once the narrator realizes the heartbeat is at a psychological triggering volume, it drives himself mad enough to confess his crimes to the cops as they search throughout the home. The heartbeat stands for his consciousness and a feeling of guilt. The narrator was only hearing his own heartbeat as he began feeling guilty for his actions. Ironically, hearts are frequently used to show emotion of love. However, in “The Tell-Tale Heart” the shameful feeling is symbolized by a