Tale tell of hearts story ( if anyone has heard of this please help me with question I will mark u as the ) Why does the narrator say three times that the old man is dead?
What impression do you form of the narrator from his exclamation?

Why do the officers stay to chat?

How is this story different from a modern day scary movie or story?  How does it serve as a “prototype”?

the officers stay to chat because they are curious of what the narrator is hiding.

Explanation:

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it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.