what is the climax of a story?
a. the point in a story where readers learn exactly how the conflict was resolved

b. the beginning of a story, where background information is revealed

c. the scene in which the reader learns about story's key conflict

d. the most exciting point in a story--usually a turning point

that there are poor conditions

answer: "the beating heart symbolizes the narrator's conscience, or his sense of guilt and wrongdoing" so its b

explanation:

"to look at him, or hear him describe it, he had no guilt. however, poe decided to symbolize this man's subconscious guilt through the heartbeat."

i don't know sorry i cannot read a novel in 30 min.

explanation:

but just in case i think the answer is b.