Which of the following best describes the significance of the beating heart throughout the story?A. It represents the narrator's own death, like the old man's, drawing near as he faces punishment for his crime.B. It shows there is something supernatural happening to the narrator, for the ghost of the old man is haunting him.C. It represents the narrator's guilt and worsening sanity, for the beating heart serves as a reminder of his crime.D. It signifies the narrator's anxiety about not burying the old man respectfully after killing him.

In “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, what does the beating heart that the narrator hears symbolize? A. power B. guilt C. survival D. deception

PART A: In the story, what causes the conflict between the narrator and the old man?A. The narrator and the old man resent having to live together because of the narrator's disease, and so the narrator decides to murder the old man.B. The narrator is driven mad by the sound of a heart beating beneath the floorboards, and this causes him to kill the old man.C. The narrator watches the old man sleep, and when the terrified old man discovers this, the narrator kills him to keep his madness hidden.D. The narrator is terrified of the old man's blue eye and overwhelmed by the sound of his heartbeat, so the narrator kills the old man.

Click to read the passage from ""The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question.What effect does the repetition of the word "eye" have in this passage?A.It explains why the old man insulted the narrator.B.It acts as a symbol of the narrator's good deeds.C.It suggests that the narrator is obsessed with his vision.D.It symbolizes the narrator's stress.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is the role of the heart?

Read this passage from "The Tell-Tale Heart":I thought the heart must burst. And now a new anxiety seized me the sound would be heard by a neighbour! The old man's hour had come! With a loud yell, I threw open the lantern and leaped into the room. He shrieked once once only. In an instant I dragged him to the floor, and pulled the heavy bed over him. I then smiled gaily, to find the deed so far done. But, for many minutes, the heart beat on with a muffled sound. This, however, did not vex me; it would not be heard through the wall. At length it ceased. The old man was dead.What structural element is affected by Poe's use of both long and short sentences in the passage?A.PacingB.ParallelismC.ClimaxD.MoodSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS