Plot
The narrator travels to the house of Usher after receiving this from Roderick
A letter asking the narrator to visit him
At the beginning of the story, the narrator arrives at the house during this season and type of day
In the phrase, "vacant eye-like window" poe compares the windows to eyes using this type of figurative language
Similie
The title's phrase "House of Usher" refers to both the physical mansion and this
Usher family or family line
After Madeline's apparent death, roderick and the narrator temporarily place her body here (NOT IN THE WALLS)
This character suffers from extreme sensitivity to light, sound, smell, taste, and texture
Roderick Usher
The description of the house's "vacant eye-like windows" primarily creates this mood
Eerie, gloomy, or unsettling
Negative connotation
The fungi and web-like growth covering the mansion symbolize this condition affecting both the building and the Usher family
decay or deterioration
To distract Roderick during the storm, the narrator does what to calm his down
Reads aloud The Mad Trust of Sir Launcelot Canning
This character suffers from an illness that causes her to fall into deathlike trances
Madeline Usher
The silence surrounding the mansion makes the setting feel as if something terrible is about to happen, creating this mood
Suspense
Poe's detailed descriptions of the decaying house appeal strongly to which of the 5 senses used in imagery
Sight
The destruction of the mansion at the end represents the end of this
Usher family line
While the narrator reads, these three sounds from the story appear to occur inside the house of Usher
Cracking or splintering wood
The clang of a shield
Scream
Unlike Roderick, this character generally tries to explain frightening events through logic and reason
Narrator
During the final night, these conditions outside the house mirror the characters; increasing fear and conclusion
Violent to unusual storm
Poe frequently uses long sentences with numerous phrases and clauses. This syntax creates this effect on the story's mood or pacing
Slow, tense, overwhelming, or suspenseful effect
Roderick's belief that the mansion influences him supports the idea that a setting can reflect or affect this aspect of a character
Mental or emotional state
Just before Madeline enters the room, Roderick reveals that he has known this disturbing fact for several days
Madeline was alive when they placed her in the vault
Roderick and Madeline are the last member of the usher family, but they this more specific relationship
Twins
Madeline's vault is described as small, damp, dark, and located deep beneath the mansion. These details make her burial seem...
Disturbing, ominous, or terrifying
Poe describes Roderick's behavior as "alternatively vivacious and sullen." This contrast between these two words emphasize this aspect of Rodericks character.
Roderick's poem "The Haunted Palace," symbolizes what
Roderick's deteriorating mind or mental state