1) 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

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1) 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

How does the narrator's mention of his sharpened sense of hearing in paragraph 1 foreshadow the old man's death?

A It foreshadows the point when the old man's heartbeat drives the narrator to kill him.

B It foreshadows the narrator's ability to hear the police coming to check on the old man.

C It foreshadows the narrator's decision to murder the old man partly due to his loud voice.

D It foreshadows the time when the old man's sleep is disturbed by the narrator at the door.

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 hour ago

A It foreshadows the point when the old man's heartbeat drives the narrator to kill him.

The narrator's acute sense of hearing plays a crucial role in the story, particularly as the sound of the old man's heartbeat becomes overwhelming for him, ultimately leading to his decision to murder the old man. This heightened sense serves to build tension and foreshadow the climax of the story.