The effect is to make the entire narration tangible and real for the reader.
Explanation:
The intense use of descriptive details by Poe, allows the narration to be extremely detailed. This gives the reader a panaromic view of all the elements that are being narrated, so that the reader can see and feel everything that is being narrated in an efficient and detailed way. This makes the narration palpable and real, allows the reader to have an immersive and deep experience in the story.
Equivocation occurs from a reasoning error other than a flaw in the logical form of the communication. In the case of the question, Andy only gave little detail but did not display ambiguity. This had nothing to do with how the sentence was structured or its grammar.
