Question

In the black cat the narrator begins the story by speaking directly to the reader . the narrator continues this practice periodically throughout the story . how does the authors use of this structure create mystery in the story?

Answer 1

The story presents rising action set in an unknown time and in an unfamiliar place.

Mystery Story Writings:

A mystery is simply an unsolved question and the attempt to answer it. In literature, this mystery is often a crime, but anything unexplainable can inspire a great mystery story.

Mystery Stories consist of:

Something unexplainable

Unknown time and unfamiliar places.

Lack of chronology in the story.

Clues and witnesses are depicted in symbols or in less detail.Explanation:

Answer 2

I think it creates mystery because we do not know if there is special purpose behind the narrator doing so. Hope it helps! :)