Question

Read the passage. excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe

Answer 1

Answer:

a

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

B. The use of words like dull, clang, and monotonous create an ominous tone.

C. The sensory language creates a suspenseful tone;  everyone pauses as the clock chimes disrupt their waltz.

Explanation:

The story is ominous and dark, not joyful an welcoming. This alone should be a clue as to the answer.

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