Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher."
his eyes were bent fixedly before him, and throughout his whole countenance there reigned a stony rigidity. but, as i placed my hand upon his shoulder, there came a strong shudder over his whole person; a sickly smile quivered about his lips; and i saw that he spoke in a low, hurried, and gibbering murmur, as if unconscious of my presence.
which statement best describes the effect of narration on the story?
the narration cultivates sympathy for usher’s illness.
the narration cultivates concern about the men’s friendship.
the narration cultivates dread about usher’s mental demise.
the narration cultivates hatred for usher and his sister.

C) The narration cultivates dread about Usher’s mental demise.

Explanation: in the given excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, we can see that the narration cultivates dread about Usher's mental demise, we can see that in the phrases "a sickly smile quivered about his lips," "he spoke in a low, hurried, and gibbering murmur, as if unconscious of my presence" with that behavior, his friend realized that Usher's mental illness was very advanced.

    prior to dee leaving home, the everyday objects in her household were just that- everyday objects. she took no special notice of any of them. however, once she returns home, all of these objects represent great culture significance to her. she is incredibly enthused about how great the wooden benches and old quilts are because she thinks it is in-style to be in touch with her own culture.

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