Question 11 of 25
Read this excerpt from the first paragraph of Poe's "The Black Cat":
But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul.
My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly,
succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere
household events. In their consequences, these events
have terrified - have tortured-have destroyed me.
Which statement best describes what Poe is trying to do in this passage?
A. Poe uses an unreliable narrator to gain the reader's trust.
B. Poe uses foreshadowing to create tension and suspense.
C. Poe uses repetition to make the reader wonder what will happen
next.
D. Poe uses personcation to create a vivid setting for the reader.