Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher."No sooner had these syllable passed my lips, than -- as if a shield of brass had indeed, at the moment, fallen heavily upon a floor of silver -- I became aware of a distinct, hollow, metallic, and clangorous, yet apparently muffled reverberation. Completely unnerved, I leaped to my feet; but the measured rocking movement of Usher was undisturbed. How might the word "unnerved" indicate that the narrator is unreliable?
Answer
A
The word suggests the narrator is too distracted to comprehend the events.
B
The word suggests the narrator is too confused to understand the events.
C
The word suggests the narrator is too frightened to portray events accurately
D
The word suggests the narrator is too tired to describe the events correctly.
Explanation
“Unnerved” means deeply frightened or shaken. The narrator says he was “completely unnerved” by the strange metallic sound, so his fear could affect how accurately he reports what happened. Choice C best captures this idea; the passage does not suggest that he is tired or simply distracted.
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