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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 the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. - Poe, "The Fall of the House of Usher"

What has the author done to create a tone of seriousness in this piece?

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Hassan Conner

24 August, 18:22

Read the sentence below and answer the following question:

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 the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. - Poe, "The Fall of the House of Usher"

What has the author done to create a tone of seriousness in this piece?

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Elliot · Answer 1

It seems to me that, the thing wthat the author has done in order to create a tone of seriousness in this piece is a fact that he has used a long sentence with complex syntax to ask the reader to pay close attention.

Even though you haven't shared any options to choose the correct one, I bet this one will suit the question.

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