I think your best choice would be a, but it can very well be d.
the thesis statement is the answer
I would think D would be best.
The correct answer is "I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearten! And observe how healthily-how calmly I can tell you the whole story."
Explanation: The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" is unreliable because in this excerpt he claims to hear something that is supernatural, and states that the proof is in his narration. His tone is nervous and shows that he is panicking while attempting to convince the reader that he is calm, and not crazy.
The correct answer
here is figuratist audience. The figuratist is a person who is a critical
thinker and uses language in innovative and often witty and colorful way. That
is why this kind of play would appeal to this kind of audience who enjoys word
games and double meanings which induce many comical elements. The comical
effect is often the result of a misunderstanding produced by the double
meanings. The opposite of a figuratist is a literalist who views everything literally.
