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What did Edgar Allan Poe mean when he said a literary piece must create a "unity of effect" on a reader?

A. That every character in the piece will be unified by a common dark secret
B. That everyone reading the piece will be unified by an experience
C. That the effect of all books of one genre be unified by one theme
D. That all aspects of the piece should work together to create a certain effect

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I believe the answer is D

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D. That all aspects of the piece should work together to create a certain effect.

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