Question

read the excerpt from poes \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 apathy for ushers illness.
the narration cultivates concern about the mens friendship.
the narration cultivates dread about ushers mental decline.
the narration cultivates hatred for usher and his sister.

Explanation:

The first-person narration details Usher's disturbing physical and behavioral signs: fixed eyes, rigid face, shudder, sickly smile, and gibbering, unconscious speech. These descriptions build a sense of unease and fear around his deteriorating mental state, not apathy, concern for friendship, or hatred.

Answer:

The narration cultivates dread about Usher's mental decline.