The Black Cat: What Goes Around Comes Around
Beginning of paper
In his story "The Black Cat," Edgar Allan Poe dramatizes his experience
with madness, and challenges the readers suspension of disbelief by using
imagery in describing the plot and characters. Poe uses foreshadowing to
describe the scenes of sanity versus insanity. He writes “for the most wild y ....
Middle of paper
.... to
them for their companionship. The author uses foreshadowing in the statement “we
had birds, goldfish, a fine dog, a rabbit, a small monkey, and a cat”(80). The
use of italics hints to the reader of upcoming events about the cat that peaks
interest and anticipation. Poe also describes a touch foreshadowing and
suspension of disbelief when he illustrates his wives response to the cat when
he writes "all black cats are witches in disguise, not that she was ever serious
upon this point- ....
------------------
Word count: 1210
Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
