Question

(MC)Read the sentence below and answer the following question: During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. —Poe, "The Fall of the House of Usher" Which of the following is true about the author’s syntax in this passage? It emphasizes a minor fear. It introduces a specific person. It sets a formal tone. It suggests a coming storm.

Answer 1

It suggests a coming storm.

I believe that is the answer. I have not read the entire poem, but based off the description of the weather, it seems like the sky may be covered in dark and "dreary" clouds.

Answer 2

It suggests a coming storm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Syntax is the study of rules governing the construction of sentences in natural languages. Syntax is the part of grammar that studies the arrangement of words in phrase and sentences in speech, including their logical relationship, among the multiple combinations possible to convey a complete and understandable meaning. In this case, the author's syntax in this passage, through the excerpt "During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens ..." indicates that a storm approaching.