Question

read the excerpt from
aven,\ by edgar allan poe.
and the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
thrilled me- filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
so that now, to still the beating of my heart, i stood repeating,
\tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door-
some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;-
this it is, and nothing more.\

what is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
it emphasizes the portraits artistry.
it emphasizes the narrators mistakes.
it emphasizes the excitement the narrator feels.
it emphasizes the frightening nature of the narrators experience.

Explanation:

The parallel lines ("'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door- / Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;") repeat the narrator's attempt to rationalize a frightening sound. This repetition amplifies his unease, highlighting the scary, unsettling nature of his experience. The other options are irrelevant: there is no portrait, no focus on mistakes, and the emotion is terror, not excitement.

Answer:

It emphasizes the frightening nature of the narrator's experience.