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QuizMultiple Choice

Choosing Vocabulary — Unit test

Question 8 • PBCSD_CR_1001375_English 3_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2015

Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher."Shaking off from my spirit what must have been a dream, I scanned more narrowly the real aspect of the building. Its principal feature seemed to be that of an excessive antiquity. The discoloration of ages had been great. Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-work from the eaves.Which short story element does Poe develop in the excerpt?

Answer
A
characterization
B
plot
C
setting
D
conflict

Explanation

The excerpt describes the building’s appearance: it is extremely old, discolored, and covered in fungi. These details establish the place and create a sense of atmosphere, which develops the setting. They do not primarily show a character’s traits, advance the plot, or present a conflict.

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