Question

T Pretest: Unit 2

Question 7 of 24
Click to read the passage from "The Fall of the House of Usher," by Edgar
Allan Poe. Then answer the question.
What about the passage's setting helps create a tone of suspense?
A. The darkness creates a sense of unease.
B. The story feels spiritual because of the mention of "heavens."
C. Because the narrator is on horseback, the reader is aware that the
story takes place in another century.
OD. The characters in the house are clearly wealthy because their
house has a name.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

The answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Darkness is a very much used resource for creating suspense. Furthermore, the feeling of unease is mentioned as well. As a result of this sample of language connected to darkness, you feel as if you are also in the dark, since you are not sure what is going to happen next.