Question

Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart" below. Using complete sentences, describe how Edgar Allan Poe begins to establish a mood of terror that will continue throughout the story. In your response, use phrases and words from the excerpt to support your opinion.
I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph. To think that there I was, opening the door, little by little, and he not even to dream of my secret deeds or thoughts. I fairly chuckled at the idea; and perhaps he heard me; for he moved on the bed suddenly, as if startled. Now you may think that I drew back—but no. His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness, (for the shutters were close fastened, through fear of robbers,) and so I knew that he could not see the opening of the door, and I kept pushing it on steadily, steadily.

Answer 1

He established a mood of fear by describing what’s happening detail by detail. for example “his room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness” also another example is “...perhaps he heard me; for he moved on the bed suddenly, as if startled

Answer 2

In the text Edgar Allan Poe had established a mood of Fear, and the reason I believe that is because in the text would describe what would be  happening detail by detail. For example,in the text is states “his room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness” another example is “...perhaps he heard me; for he moved on the bed suddenly, as if he was startled."