Question

Fall of the House of Usher, excerpt
By Edgar Allan Poe

The room in which I found myself was very large and lofty. The windows were long, narrow, and pointed, and at so vast a distance from the black oaken floor as to be altogether inaccessible from within. Feeble gleams of encrimsoned light made their way through the trellised panes, and served to render sufficiently distinct the more prominent objects around; the eye, however, struggled in vain to reach the remoter angles of the chamber, or the recesses of the vaulted and fretted ceiling. Dark draperies hung upon the walls. The general furniture was profuse, comfortless, antique, and tattered. Many books and musical instruments lay scattered about, but failed to give any vitality to the scene. I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow. An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and pervaded all.

What image does the author create of the room? (5 points)
A messy place where someone is unhappy
A tidy place where someone is stressed out
A small place where someone is cooped up
A bright place where someone is happy

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A: A messy place where someone is unhappy

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The author creates the image of the room as a messy place where someone is unhappy.

Explanation:

• The Fall of the House of Usher is a short story written by the Gothic writer, Edgar Allan Poe which tells the story of an unknown male narrator who goes to meet his friend Roderick Usher at his house as he is sick.
• While in the house, the narrator feels strange and uncomfortable and his friend Roderick seems to be afflicted with some strange illness and can hear supernatural sounds.
• The passage gives a description of the state of the house where Roderick lives which seems like an unhappy place to call home.