Poe's Short Stories

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Give two direct and specific examples from the story that the author uses to create an atmosphere of horror or suspense. These are sentences that set or enhance the MOOD of the story?

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"True! -- nervous -- very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?"

"I moved it slowly- very, very slowly."

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