AMERICAN LITERATURE
ELIZABETHAN ERA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The harp
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The guitar
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The ukulele
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The violin
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Detailed explanation-1: -How does Usher explain these noises? It’s madeline she was buried alive and there was also a scraping and crawling out of her tomb up the stairs. What happens immediately after Usher finishes his explanation?
Detailed explanation-2: -Direct Characterization Poe, through his narrator, tells us straight-out that the Usher family is weird, creepy, isolated, old, wealthy, and indistinguishable from their weird, creepy, isolated, old, wealthy mansion. This is important info, and the author doesn’t beat around the bush giving it to us.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roderick Usher is anxious and paranoid. He may be schizophrenic or have multiple personality disorder. The narrator describes him as a hypochondriac. He is hypersensitive and believes he has a genetic condition caused by inbreeding.
Detailed explanation-4: -Roderick Usher is described as having a ‘cadaverous complexion’ and a ‘ghastly pallor’. He looks extremely pale and ill. His lustrous, silken hair has grown wildly and floats about its face. His nose is described as delicate, albeit with unusually large nostrils.