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Dark Hauntings: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Question 1 • 130CR English 3

Read the excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher."Will she not be here anon? Is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? Have I not heard her footstep on the stair? Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?

Answer
A
It emphasizes Usher’s misunderstanding.
B
It emphasizes Usher’s love for his sister.
C
It emphasizes Usher’s psychological fixation.
D
It emphasizes Usher’s melancholy nature.
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