PATHOLOGY MCQ
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It foreshadows the point when the old man’s heartbeat drives the narrator to kill him.
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It foreshadows his ability to hear the police coming when they respond to the old man’s murder.
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It foreshadows his decision to murder the old man because he was tired of listening to him.
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It foreshadows the moment when the old man hears the narrator at the door and wakes up.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Foreshadowing occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story, and it can help create suspense. How does the narrator’s mention of his acute hearing in paragraph 1 foreshadow the old man’s death? It foreshadows the point when the old man’s heartbeat drives the narrator to kill him.
Detailed explanation-2: -Edgar Allan Poe sustains suspense through the use of sentence structure. The repetition seen here mimics the protagonists movements as the reader visualises a dark terrifying scene. The hyphens makes the reader read faster, increasing the tension.
Detailed explanation-3: -They create suspense, because the reader is anticipating the climax, or some big action to happen, because of the main characters escalating emotion. sense of growing tension, fear, and excitement felt by readers.