mumi-girl  +  943223 Thu, 15 Oct 09 03:31 PM Hey,   I want to start my essay in which i need to analyse and interpret Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1842). My question is can I start my essay like this?:   "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1842.   Is the grammar corret?   mumi-girl Joined on Thu, May 14 2009 New Member 24 Essays

	Philip  +  943317 Thu, 15 Oct 09 05:33 PM The sentence is correct.  It is, however, a rather "dry" introduction to an essay that has the possibility of being very interesting.   Something more like There are many images in Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" that bring absolute horror to the mind of the reader.  Just a suggestion; just one possible angle in your interpretation. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Essays, Sentences, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	Imperfect  +  943320 Thu, 15 Oct 09 05:36 PM "The Tell-Tale Heart" was a short story first published in 1842 by Edgar Allan Poe.     Personally, I prefer the above in terms of word order. Agreed with the above, though. Something with a bit more punch, and description, would be more fitting. Imperfect Joined on Wed, Oct 14 2009 New Member 13 Yours, - Ollie Word Order, Essays, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	CalifJim  +  943368 Thu, 15 Oct 09 06:23 PM mumi-girl “ can I start my essay like this?: "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1842. ” Yes, but don't forget that you can vary the order and include more descriptive material, burying the dull facts in subordinate clauses, as suggested by Philip, to make your essay more interesting. First published in 1842, Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" has made readers' blood run cold for more than a century. Nevertheless, this sort of style may be inappropriate for the assignment at hand.  You will have to judge for yourself on that, based on your teacher's instructions. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,415 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Clauses, Essays, Writing, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Styles, Languages