Question

sleep came not near my couch - while the hours waned and waned away. i struggled to reason off the nervousness which had dominion over me. i endeavored to believe that much, if not all of what i felt, was due to the bewildering influence of the gloomy furniture of the room - of the dark and tattered draperies, which, tortured into motion by the breath of a rising tempest, swayed fitfully to and fro upon the walls, and rustled uneasily about the decorations of the bed. but my efforts were fruitless.

• \the fall of the house of usher,\

edgar allan poe
which setting details cause the narrator to feel uneasy? check all that apply.
□ the dark furniture
□ the cry of a wolf in the distance
□ the uncomfortable couch
□ the curtains that sway because of an approaching storm
done

Explanation:

The text mentions "the gloomy furniture of the room - of the dark and tattered draperies" and "tortured into motion by the breath of a rising tempest, swayed fitfully to and fro upon the walls". The dark furniture and the curtains swaying due to an approaching storm contribute to the narrator's uneasiness. There is no mention of a wolf's cry or an uncomfortable couch in the text.

Answer:

• the dark furniture
• the curtains that sway because of an approaching storm