Common lit story "The Cone" 1. PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a
theme in the story?

A Love, especially when it is immoral, cannot overcome true
evil.
B. Everyone has the capacity for evil, but it takes strength to
forgive rather than take revenge.
C.
Revenge is justified when a person is betrayed by someone
they trusted.
D.
Industrial progress degrades one's humanity and respect
for life.

Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher." his ordinary occupations were neglected or forgotten. he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, an objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue -- but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? the narration reveals usher’s feelings of discouragement. the narration reveals usher’s absent-mindedness after his loss. the narration suggests usher’s confusion in the wake of his loss. the narration suggests usher’s mental decline after his sister’s death.