Which of the following statements best describes the effect of setting on the mood of “The Fall of the House of Usher”?

The story’s setting is bleak: the narrator arrives on a dark, quiet autumn day and sees the decaying House of Usher. These details create a mood of menace and gloom, suggesting that something ominous is about to happen. The country scene is not peaceful, and the setting does not convey beauty, wonder, or excitement.

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