Question

1. which of the following best describes the significance of the beating heart throughout the story?

a. it represents the narrators own death, like the old mans, 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 narrators guilt and worsening sanity, for the beating heart serves as a reminder of his crime.

d. it signifies the narrators anxiety about not burying the old man respectfully after killing him.

Explanation:

En la historia (probablemente "The Tell - Tale Heart" de Edgar Allan Poe), el latir del corazón del viejo (o la percepción del narrador del latir) es un símbolo de la culpa del narrador y su deterioro mental. La opción A no es correcta porque el latir no representa la muerte del narrador en ese sentido. La opción B es incorrecta ya que no hay un elemento sobrenatural real, sino la culpa del narrador. La opción D no es correcta porque la preocupación no es sobre el entierro respetuoso, sino sobre su crimen y la culpa. La opción C describe correctamente que el latir representa la culpa y la pérdida de cordura del narrador, ya que le recuerda su crimen.

Answer:

C. It represents the narrator's guilt and worsening sanity, for the beating heart serves as a reminder of his crime.