Question 7 of 10 • PBCSD_CR_1001375_English 3_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2015
Read the excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher."The pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue—but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. The once occasional huskiness of his tone was heard no more; and a tremulous quaver, as if of extreme terror, habitually characterized his utterance.Which best describes the impact of Poe’s tone in the excerpt?
Answer
A
Poe’s critical tone emphasizes the judgment in the excerpt.
B
Poe’s melancholy tone emphasizes the grieving in the excerpt.
C
Poe’s disappointed tone emphasizes the failure in the excerpt.
D
Poe’s remorseful tone emphasizes the wrongdoing in the excerpt.