The Tell-Tale Heart

What is the main conflict in The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe?

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The narrator's insanity and irrational fears are an inner conflict in the story.

The story's external conflict can be found in the relationship between the narrator and the old man, though, the old man is unaware of the danger the narrator poses to his person.

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The Tell-Tale Heart