Question 10 • English III Remediation 1st Grading Period
Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher."I looked upon the scene before me -- upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain -- upon the blank walls -- upon the vacant eye-like windows -- upon a few rank sedges -- and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees -- with an utter depression of soul.What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
Answer
A
It emphasizes the impressive size of the House of Usher.
B
It emphasizes the ominous feelings of the narrator.
C
It emphasizes the frenzy of activity as the narrator approaches.
D
It emphasizes the frustrating familiarity of the boyhood home.
Explanation
The repeated phrase “upon” creates parallel structure, making the narrator’s attention move steadily from one bleak feature to the next. Details such as “vacant eye-like windows” and “decayed trees” build an ominous mood, which is reinforced by his “utter depression of soul.” The parallelism emphasizes the narrator’s ominous feelings, not the house’s size or activity.
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