This excerpt from “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe describes the moment when the narrator and Roderick Usher realize that they buried Lady Madeline alive, and that she is actually opening the doors of the room where they are.
The correct answer that would best fit the given statement above is theme. A theme is a message about life than can be understood in most cultures. A theme serves as an underlying message or a general idea which is relatable to different people, despite their race, culture or belief in life. It is universal in nature.
