In the tell tale heart What is happening to the narrator What does he think he
hears? What's your explana-
tion for the sound he hears?

Hi! This is what he is hearing in this novel:

So, Edgar Allen Poe describes his character as a maniac, we know that. After the murder of the old man, the main character describes a thumping sound that keeps reappearing. This is the sound of the heart thumping! We also know that the heart of the old man is under the floor of the murderer's house!

How terrifying!

Anyway, sometimes when a person is mentally challenged (like the murderer) they often tend to hear or see things that make them go crazy! Basically this man was going insane from the guilt of what he had done.

“thy baited hooks shall tangle me no more.”

“hath taught me to set in trifles no store,”

“me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb.”

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).