Question 6 of 10 • 2025-26 WCSB FL-1001375-English 3 A-CR
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.