What is the tone of the following excerpt from edgar allen poe's "the masque of the red death? "

a. eager and enthusiastic
b. mournful and timid
c. macabre and suspenseful
d. hopeful and reassuring

Ill she not be here anon? is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? have i not heard her footstep on the stair? do i not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? what is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt? it emphasizes usher’s misunderstanding. it emphasizes usher’s love for his sister. it emphasizes usher’s psychological fixation. it emphasizes usher’s melancholy nature.