At the beginning of the text, the narrator was supposedly sane and calm restricting his use of repetition to a, “slowly – very, very slowly” here and there (Poe pg. 1). When the story started, the narrator was very calm and deliberate with his wording, only sometimes repeating himself. This, of course, implied that at the very start of the text the narrator was not crazy, unlike the end. This obviously helps establishes a progression of insanity at the very beginning of the text, something that Dickinson’s poem didn’t really do, making Poe’s short story superior. However, at the end of the text the narrator began using repetition more and more turning a, “slowly – very, very slowly” into a, “Louder! Louder! Louder! LOUDER!” (Poe pg. 1, 4). This increased use of repetition helped illustrate how the narrator was becoming increasingly unstable and paranoid with himself. It also illustrated that there was a progression of insanity in the story, which is something Dickinson’s poem didn’t do all too well, making Poe’s writing better than Dickinson’s. In summary, Poe’s increasing use of repetition allowed him to effectively depict the progression of insanity in the story. Yet, even though Poe’s writing is better than Dickinson’s other do believe that Dickinson’s poem was miles better than Poe’s story. Overall, Edgar Allen Poe showcased insanity more effectively than Emily Dickinson.