Question

Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher." No sooner had these syllable passed my lips, than -- as if a shield of brass had indeed, at the moment, fallen heavily upon a floor of silver -- I became aware of a distinct, hollow, metallic, and clangorous, yet apparently muffled reverberation. Completely unnerved, I leaped to my feet; but the measured rocking movement of Usher was undisturbed. Which word from this excerpt could be used to argue that the narrator is unreliable?

Answer 1

The word "unnerved" would suggest that the narrator's mind is disturbed, particularly since Usher does not seem to have heard the metallic sound. However, at the end, the reader finds out that Usher has known all along that Madeline was not really dead, that she would open the metal doors of the crypt (hence the hollow, clangorous, metallic sound) and walk again into his room.

Answer 2

Answer: C “Unnerved” suggests the narrator’s nervousness. i just took the test