Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart.” I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men—but the noise steadily increased. Oh God! what could I do? I foamed—I raved—I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder—louder—louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled. Was it possible they heard not? Almighty God!—no, no! They heard!—they suspected!—they knew!—they were making a mockery of my horror!—this I thought, and this I think. Which statement best describes the narrative point of view of this excerpt?
Answer
A
The excerpt uses a third-person point of view and an unreliable narrator.
B
The excerpt uses a third-person point of view and a reliable narrator.
C
The excerpt uses a first-person point of view and a reliable narrator.
D
The excerpt uses a first-person point of view and an unreliable narrator.
Explanation
The narrator uses first-person pronouns such as “I” and “my,” so the excerpt is told from a first-person point of view. The narrator is unreliable because he interprets the men’s pleasant chatting and smiles as proof that they suspect him and are mocking him, though the excerpt gives no evidence that this is true. Therefore, the best choice is first-person point of view and an unreliable narrator.
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