Prelude. Just before the battle, Grant had captured Jackson, Mississippi, and Pemberton retreated to the west. Attempts to stop the Union advance at Champion Hill and Big Black River Bridge were unsuccessful.
The point of view is that of the first person. Poe decided to write 'The Tell-tale Heart' from the point of view of the young man that is living with the old man. Through this poem, the narrator tells us how he isn't mad or insane, but how it takes cunning to kill the old man he's living with.
Read carefully the passage from Poeâs short story âThe Tell-Tale Heart.â Then write an essay in which you analyze how the authorâs techniques create a menacing tone. You might consider elements such as diction, imagery, point-of-view, and figurative language. Student Activity â Tone Analysis âThe Tell-Tale Heartâ Copyright Â© 2011 Laying the Foundation Â® , Inc., Dallas, TX.