Question 6 of 10 • $2526: SEM 1: 1001370: English 3: NEW credit
Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher."I looked upon the scene before me -- upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain -- upon the blank walls -- upon the vacant eye-like windows -- upon a few rank sedges -- and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees -- with an utter depression of soul.What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
Answer
A
It emphasizes the impressive size of the House of Usher.
B
It emphasizes the ominous feelings of the narrator.
C
It emphasizes the frenzy of activity as the narrator approaches.
D
It emphasizes the frustrating familiarity of the boyhood home.