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15 January, 17:57

Read this passage from "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe:

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.

Which word contributes to the Gothic tone of the passage?

A. heavens

B. oppressively

C. country

D. singularly

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  1. L
    15 January, 18:22
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    B. oppressively

    Gothic literature is characterized by it's gloominess, horror, and darkness. Many things in gothic literature are falling apart and decaying - these things can be part of the setting or a character's mental state. In the choices, the only word that demonstrates this destruction and darkness is oppressively.
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