Characters
Does the Narrator have a name?
NO! He is unnamed during the story which is common in Poe stories.
Where does most of the story take place? (Be specific!!! Use the name)
The House of Usher/Usher House
What is one example of the EXPOSITION in this story?
Description of the creepy house exterior, an autumn evening, the Narrator receiving a letter from Rodrick Usher.
What does malady mean?
Sickness
What is the story called? Who is the Author?
The Fall of the House of Usher, Edgar Allan Poe
Who is the Narrator going to visit?
Rodrick Usher
What time of the year does the story take place?
Autumn!
What are two examples of the RISING ACTION in this story?
Ms. Weaver will tell you if you're correct :)
What is does trepidation mean?
Fear
What is a theme of this story?
Isolation, Madness
Who is Rodrick Usher's Sister?
Madeline Usher
How did the story describe the exterior of the House of Usher?
Vacant, Eye-Like Windows, Excessive Antiquity and Decay, The Central Fissure, Bleak Landscape, Abandoned Feeling, Gloomy, Mysterious, etc;
What is the CLIMAX of the story?
Madeline returns from her coffin.
What is a fissure?
A crack
Name 3 Gothic Elements in the story.
Dark and Mysterious Atmosphere, Duality, Heightened emotions, madness, and insanity.
Who lives in the Usher House?
Rodrick Usher, Madeline Usher, a servant, a physician, and a valet.
How did the story describe the interior of the house?
Gloomy Hallways and Ceilings, Inaccessible Windows, Tattered Furniture and Relics, Deep Vaults and Crypts, Oppressive Atmosphere, etc;
What is an example of FALLING ACTION in the story?
Madeline and Rodrick both fall and die, the visitor flees from the house.
What does emaciated mean?
Incredibly thin, weak, and ill.
How long was Lady Madeline trapped in her coffin?
7-8 days
What happens to the three main characters at the end of the story?
Rodrick Usher and Madeline Usher both die. The Narrator escapes!
How is the setting described in the story?
Dull, dark, soundless, dreary, gloom, depressing
What is the RESOLUTION of the story?
The house falls into the tarn.
What does precipitous mean?
Steep
What painting caught the Narrator's eye?
An interior of a vault