Question 15 • English III Remediation 1st Grading Period
I began to undress, but in spite of every effort I could not keep myself from stealing a glance every now and then at the picture; and a glance was now sufficient to distress me. Even when my back was turned to it, the idea of this strange face behind me, peering over my shoulder, was insufferable. I threw off my clothes and hurried into bed; but still this visage gazed upon me.
Answer
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It fosters a belief that the narrator is unreliable.
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It encourages surprising delight in blood and gore.
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It inspires confidence that everything will work out fine in the end.
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It produces shivers down the spine, or a feeling of unease.
Explanation
The narrator feels unable to stop looking at the strange face in the picture, even after turning away and getting into bed. The face seems to keep watching, creating a threatening, unsettling mood. This produces shivers or unease, rather than delight in gore or confidence that all will be well.
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