A student is writing a short narrative for a literary magazine about a story written by Edgar Allan Poe. Read the draft of the narrative and complete the task that follows.
Last night I read "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. I had never read any of his work before, but I'd heard that he wrote about very spooky stuff.
The narrator of the story is obsessed with a man he claims has an evil eye, and he describes his elaborate plan to kill that man. After he actually does it, the police question him about the man’s disappearance. He gets more and more nervous until he confesses to the crime. He really seemed insane!
I was scared by the time I finished the story!
Read the last sentence from the student's narrative.
I was scared by the time I finished the story!
To add more description, select the best phrase to replace the word scared.
Answer choices for the above question
A. truly terrified
B. really nervous
C. certainly startled
D. actually shocked