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The Narrative Architecture of “The Tell-Tale Heart” : The Tell-Tale Heart,…
The Narrative Architecture of “The Tell-Tale Heart” : 
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5. The Confession
“I admit the deed!—tear up the planks! Here, here!—It is the beating of his hideous heart!” :
Tools: Repetition, Pacing, Unreliable Narrator
Effect: The narrator’s breakdown is total. His internal guilt becomes unbearable. Repetition and fragmented rhythm mirror his collapsing mental state. The horror is psychological — he is his own worst enemy.
1. Opening
“True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been…”
Tools: Unreliable Narrator, Repetition, Pacing
Effect: The narrator tries to prove he's sane, but the obsessive repetition and broken rhythm reveal mental instability. This immediately makes the reader feel uneasy and alert — something is very wrong.
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Note of Transparency:
AI (ChatGPT) helped me organize the structure of my map and phrase some of the short analytical texts. All final layout choices and wording were made by me.