In “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe and “I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain” by Emily Dickinson, they both develop a central idea of madness. Poe develops this idea of madness through his use of repetition, while Dickinson develops this idea through her use of punctuation.
Poe develops the central idea of madness through his use of repetition. For example, Poe writes “I felt that I must scream or die! And now-again! Hark! Louder! Louder! Louder! Louder!” (paragraph 17). He is emphasizing that he is mad through his use of repetition. He is also showing that he is feeling guilty about killing the man. Another example of how Poe uses repetition to develop the central idea of madness is when he says “and then, when my head was well in the room,
Poe develops the central idea of madness through his use of repetition. For example, Poe writes “I felt that I must scream or die! And now-again! Hark! Louder! Louder! Louder! Louder!” (paragraph 17). He is emphasizing that he is mad through his use of repetition. He is also showing that he is feeling guilty about killing the man. Another example of how Poe uses repetition to develop the central idea of madness is when he says “and then, when my head was well in the room,