Question 8 multiple choice worth 5 points)
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the fall of the house of usher
by edgar allan poe
shaking off what must have been a dream, i scanned more narrowly the real aspect of the building. its principal feature seemed to be that of an excessive antiquity. the discoloration of ages had
been great. minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-work from the eaves. yet all this was apart from any extraordinary dilapidation. no portion of the
masonry had fallen; and there appeared to be a wild inconsistency between its still perfect adaptation of parts, and the crumbling condition of the individual stones. in this there was much that
reminded me of the specious totality of old wood-work which has rotted for long years in some neglected vault, with no disturbance from the breath of the external air. beyond this indication of
extensive decay, however, the fabric gave little token of instability. perhaps the eye of a scrutinizing observer might have discovered a barely perceptible fissure, which, extending from the roof of
the building in front, made its way down the wall in a zigzag direction, until it became lost in the sullen waters of the tam
read this line from the fall of the house of usher
minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-work from the eaves
what does this line suggest about the building?
its eaves are draped with curtains
its neglected state has produced growth
its structures are tangled and gnarled
its time has come to finally decay