In the passage, the author juxtaposes nervousness and madness. The narrator expresses that despite feeling very nervous, the heightened senses they experience do not indicate madness, implying a contrast between their state of mind and the perception of sanity.
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story."The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan PoeQuestionUse the passage to answer the question.What does the author juxtapose in this passage?(1 point)Responsesnervousness and madnessnervousness and madnessbeing healthy and being calmbeing healthy and being calmthe senses of hearing and sightthe senses of hearing and sighttruth and dishonestytruth and dishonesty
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