"I looked upon the scene before me—upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eyelike windows—upon a few rank sedges—and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees—with an utter depression of soul, which I can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the afterdream of the reveler upon opium—the bitter lapse into everyday life—the hideous dropping off of the veil. There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart—an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. What was it—I paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher?"
15. What is the author's purpose in this excerpt? (1 point)
to persuade
to inform
to describe
*to interpret
16. What poetic device is used in the sentence, "There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart–"? (1 point)
onomatopoeia
metaphor
*consonance
internal rhyme
17. Analyze the style of the excerpt above. The most likely author is (1 point)
Sarah Orne Jewett.
William Bradford.
Kate Chopin.
*Edgar Allan Poe.
I marked the one I think it is with an astrict(*). Thank You.
Ms. Sue, you have downs.
I think it's
C. To Describe
C. Consonance
D. Edgar Allan Poe
Idk for sure tho, use at your own risk.
i posted 16 wrong. it was supposed to have different choices.
The choices were:
A. Enjambment
B. metaphor
C. consonance
D. assonance I think its D.
My mistake. sorry.
idk. im not really good in English that's why I'm on here.
There isnt Assonance on mine!
Thanks
Good job on marking the answers! Let's go through each question and explain how to arrive at the correct answers.
15. To determine the author's purpose in this excerpt, we need to analyze the language and tone used. The author's description of the scene and the emotions felt suggests that their purpose is to interpret the feelings and sensations experienced by the narrator. Therefore, the correct answer is "to interpret."
16. The sentence "There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart" is an example of a poetic device used by the author. To identify the poetic device, we need to examine the language used. In this case, the repetition of the consonant sounds "s," "k," and "h" creates a harsh and chilling effect. This is called consonance, making it the correct answer.
17. Analyzing the style of the excerpt can help us determine the likely author. In this case, the descriptive and ominous tone, along with the focus on dark emotions and the supernatural, align with the writing style of Edgar Allan Poe. Therefore, the correct answer is "Edgar Allan Poe."
You did a good job in selecting the correct answers based on the explanation provided. Keep up the good work!