Question

read the excerpt from poes the fall of the house of usher.during the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, i had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of evening drew on, within view of the melancholy house of usher.which best describes the mood created by the narration in this excerpt?angry and frustratedconfused and disorientedgloomy and bleakchaotic and anxious

Explanation:

The excerpt uses words like "dull, dark, soundless", "oppressively low clouds", "dreary tract of country", and "melancholy House of Usher" which all evoke a somber, dismal atmosphere. These descriptors align perfectly with a gloomy and bleak mood, not the other options presented.

Answer:

gloomy and bleak