Question

I looked upon the scene before me—upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eyelike windows—upon a few rank sedges—and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees—with an utter depression of soul, which I can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the afterdream of the reveler upon opium—the bitter lapse into everyday life—the hideous dropping off of the veil. There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart—an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. What was it—I paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher?
15. What is the author's purpose in this excerpt? (1 point)
to persuade to inform to describe *to interpret 16. What poetic device is used in the sentence, "There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart–"? (1 point)
onomatopoeia metaphor *consonance internal rhyme 17. Analyze the style of the excerpt above. The most likely author is (1 point)
Sarah Orne Jewett. William Bradford. Kate Chopin. *Edgar Allan Poe. I marked the one I think it is with an astrict(*). Thank You.

Answer 1

I'm not sure but here

15) to describe
16) consonance
17) edgar allen poe

Answer 2

C . description

C. consonance

D. edgar allen poe