Plot
Why does the narrator visit the house of Usher?
He recieves a letter from Roderick asking for help
Who is the main character who visits the House of Usher?
The narrator
What is the name of the house?
House of Usher
What does the crack in the house represent?
The crack in Roderick's mental state OR the state of the Usher family.
What is the point of view of the story
First person or narrator
What happens to the House of Usher at the end of the story?
It collapses and sinks into the tarn
Who is the owner of the House of Usher?
Roderick Usher
How is the weather when the narrator arrives?
Gloomy and dark with storm clouds
What theme is represented by the Usher family's isolation?
Madness and Decay
What type of mood does Poe create in the story?
Gloomy, eerie, suspenseful
What does Roderick reveal about his sister Madeline?
She has been suffering from a mysterious illness and is dying
What is the name of Roderick's twin sister?
Madeline
What is a tarn?
A small lake
How does Poe create a sense of dread in the story?
Gloomy setting, strange noises, and suspense
What point in the plot of the story does Madeline emerge from the tomb and come into the bedroom.
Climax
Madeline trying to escape, groans and scratching
Why is Roderick Usher sick?
He has a mysterious illness and mentally disturbed.
What does the house symbolize?
The declining state of the Usher family and Rodericks mind.
What does the final collapse of the house symbolize?
The end of the Usher family
suggestions of things to come later in the story
How does Madeline come back at the end of the story?
She emerges from her tomb alive and falls on Roderick, dying and killing Roderick
Who does the narrator meet on the stairs who has a look of misery?
The physician
Describe the inside of the house
Dark, eerie, creepy, and falling apart
How does the story explore the theme of fear?
Roderick's fear of death and madness
What is the genre of The Fall of the House of Usher?
Gothic