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Passage 1: Passage 2:
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. But anything was better than this agony!
Anything was more tolerable than this derision! I
could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer! I
felt that I must scream or die! and now-again!-
hark! louder! louder! louder! louder!
-"The Tell-Tale Heart,"
Edgar Allan Poe
Which statement best explains how the passages wo
together to reveal that the narrator is unreliable?
The narrator insists he can speak calmly and
rationally, but he becomes increasingly agitated am
delusional.
The narrator claims he was in agony, but the reade
knows he was pretending to be upset.
The narrator once believed the police were mockin
him, but he no longer believes this.
O The narrator says he wants to know the cause of
his madness, but his rational behavior suggests
that he is not mad.



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Final answer:

In Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'Ligeia,' unreliable narrators are used to create ambiguity and alter the reader's perspective by showcasing delusions and erratic behavior.


Explanation:

The Tell-Tale Heart and Ligeia both feature unreliable narrators chosen by Poe to create a sense of ambiguity and alter the reader's perspective. In these stories, the narrators' delusions and erratic behavior contribute to the overall theme of madness and uncertainty.

In 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the narrator's escalating agitation, false calmness, and perception of the police officers' mocking behavior reveal his unreliable nature. Similarly, in 'Ligeia,' the narrator's descent into madness and vivid hallucinations lead the reader to question the reality of the events.


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