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In The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe employs repetition as a central
narrative device to intensify the psychological tension and horror within the story. The
narrator’s repeated insistence on his sanity, despite clear signs of delusion and
instability, immediately creates an unsettling atmosphere. His obsession with the old
man's eye, described as "vulture-like," becomes a focal point of his madness, and the
repetition of this description emphasizes the depth of his fixation. The most crucial use
of repetition, however, occurs with the heart's beating sound, which becomes
progressively louder as the narrator’s guilt and anxiety grow. This incessant sound,
symbolizing his growing paranoia and overwhelming sense of guilt, mirrors the
narrator’s internal collapse
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