Question 2 • English III Remediation 1st Grading Period
Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher."I dared not -- oh, pity me, miserable wretch that I am! -- I dared not -- I dared not speak! We have put her living in the tomb! Said I not that my senses were acute? I now tell you that I heard her first feeble movements in the hollow coffin. I heard them -- many, many days ago -- yet I dare not -- I dared not speak! What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
Answer
A
It emphasizes Usher’s physical illness.
B
It emphasizes Usher’s sense of terror.
C
It emphasizes Usher’s uncooperative attitude.
D
It emphasizes Usher’s melancholy nature.
Explanation
The repeated structure in “I dared not” and “I heard them” echoes Usher’s frantic, fearful thoughts. His repeated confession that he heard his sister moving but could not speak shows how terrified he is. Thus, the parallelism emphasizes Usher’s sense of terror.
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