Question

guided practice
how does the storm contribute to a single effect in \the fall of the house of usher\ by edgar allan poe?
a. it shifts the focus from inside the house to outside.
b. it mimics and increases the fear the narrator and usher feel.
c. it reminds the reader of the power of nature.
d. it acts as a distraction from the two characters’ sense of unease.

Explanation:

In Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher, the storm mirrors the escalating psychological terror and crumbling mental state of the narrator and Roderick Usher. Its intensity parallels their growing fear, amplifying the story's single, pervasive atmosphere of dread rather than shifting focus, distracting, or only emphasizing nature's power.

Answer:

B. It mimics and increases the fear the narrator and Usher feel.