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Read the excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher."

Will she not be here anon? Is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? Have I not heard her footstep on the stair? Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart?
What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
It emphasizes Usher’s misunderstanding.
It emphasizes Usher’s love for his sister.
It emphasizes Usher’s psychological fixation.
It emphasizes Usher’s melancholy nature.

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It emphasizes Usher’s psychological fixation.

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It emphasizes Usher's psychological fixation.

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