Question

In the manner of my friend I was at once struck with an incoherence—an inconsistency; and I soon found this to arise from a series of feeble and futile struggles to overcome an habitual trepidancy—an excessive nervous agitation. For something of this nature I had indeed been prepared, no less by his letter, than by reminiscences of certain boyish traits, and by conclusions deduced from his peculiar physical conformation and temperament. His action was alternately vivacious and sullen. His voice varied rapidly from a tremulous indecision to that species of energetic concision—that abrupt, weighty, unhurried, and hollow-sounding enunciation—that leaden, self-balanced and perfectly modulated guttural utterance.

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Which of the following descriptions does Poe use to directly illustrate the “incoherence” and “inconsistency” of Usher?

A.suffered to grow all unheeded
B.His voice varied rapidly
C.ghastly pallor of the skin
D.A cadaverousness of complexion

Answer 1

B.His voice varied rapidly

The question asks about Poe DIRECTLY illustrating the "incoherence" and "inconsistency". When an author directly states something, it is not described, but rather just stated. In option B, Poe specifically says that his voice varied rapidly instead of showing how his voice varied. Options C and D describe how he looked, but this doesn't show incoherence or inconsistency. Also A does not work either.