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"What type of narrative is "The Black Cat"? Through which ways Poe manages the "unity of effect"  What is the main topic? How can be defined Poe's narrator? Explain the narrative strategy of the story. In the story, we move from an outer world into a dark inward place, join the company of obsessed or deranged characters, and end up with a final contemplation of horror. Should we read the tale as being about the movement of the mind from the waking state into reverie, dreams, and nightmares?" eNotes Editorial, 24 May 2012, https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-type-of-narrative-is-the-black-cat-through-406842. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.