Poe's Short Stories
what was the tone of the tell tale heart?
tone: the attitude a writer takes toward a subject, character or the reader.
tone: the attitude a writer takes toward a subject, character or the reader.
The tone of the story, like all of Poe's stories, is nervous. There is a sense of sadness in Tell Tale because the man is so pathetic. The narrator is so outlandish and brash that his eventual demise leaves us as sad as it is shocking.
creepy scary wierd
nervous creepy scary weird