The statement “It does not lose, although perhaps one day” seems to be referring to the certainty of death (Ríos 12). Eventually, the heart that “simply beats and beats and beats” will lose (Ríos 11). Using Costa’s Levels of Thinking, categorize this statement as Level 1, 2, or 3.

Level 3 (Critical)

Level 1 (Literal)

Level 2 (Inferential)