Question

In "The Premature Burial" by Edgar Allan Poe, what simile does the narrator use describing his return to consciousness, and what does the narrator suggest by using this simile and subsequent description?

A) "Like a leaf in the wind," implies vulnerability and unpredictability.
B) "Like a ghost in a haunted house," indicates supernatural occurrences.
C) "Like a phoenix rising from the ashes," symbolizes rebirth and renewal.
D) The passage does not contain a simile or subsequent description.

Answer 1

The similes provided in the options do not appear in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Premature Burial"; thus, the text does not contain the simile or subsequent description regarding the return to consciousness.

Step-by-step explanation:

The narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Premature Burial" uses a simile to describe his return to consciousness. However, the simile provided in the options A) "Like a leaf in the wind," B) "Like a ghost in a haunted house," C) "Like a phoenix rising from the ashes," are not found in the text. Therefore, the correct answer is D) The passage does not contain a simile or subsequent description.

The narrative in "The Premature Burial" revolves around the narrator's fear of being buried alive and his subsequent experiences, which include themes of death, confinement, and rebirth, but the specific similes listed are not used by Poe in this particular work.