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nanooosha
nanooosha
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What is the climax of "The Tell-Tale Heart"? 

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Posted by nanooosha on Tuesday April 21, 2009 at 9:36 AM.

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  1. soph17
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    The climax of a short story is the highest point of intensity and often the turning point for the protagonist's fortune. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the tension builds to the murder and then shifts to the cover up of events. I would suggest then that it is the murder that is the climax of the story as this seems to be the main turning point for the protagonist.

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    Posted by soph17 on Tuesday April 21, 2009 at 9:32 AM