Question

In "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, which object symbolizes the waiting period before the anticipated end?

the ticking clock
the beating heart
the evil eye
the old man's bed
the lantern

Answer 1

The answer is a beating heart.

Answer 2

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the first choice "the ticking clock"

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1843. It is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of his sanity, while describing a murder he committed.

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