"Fall of the House of Usher"
Who is Madeline?
Usher's twin sister
What does the sound end up being?
We never find out for sure.
Which room is the stranger particularly interested in seeing?
the basement
"The Raven" What's the only thing the raven says?
Nevermore
"...Usher" Where is the narrator going at the beginning of the story?
How do Usher and the narrator know each other?
They were childhood friends.
What is the name of the narrator's sister?
Irene
What is implied about the stranger's state of being?
He's dead/a ghost
"Windigo" What happens to the child?
The Windigo takes the child to its house and presumably kills it.
"Windigo" Why are the inanimate objects reacting at the beginning of the poem?
They sense the Windigo's presence and are scared.
What does the narrator notice about Madeline when they’re laying her in the tomb?
Her cheeks are still rosy
What does the narrator do with the house key?
He throws it into the sewer.
At the beginning of the story, what does the stranger say he'd like to do?
Poke around outside
"The Raven" What is the name of the speaker's lost love?
Lenore
"House Taken Over" What can you infer about the siblings' economic status?
They're wealthy.
What notable feature is on the outside of the house?
A crack
What happens at the end of the story?
The sound "takes over" the house and runs the brother and sister out.
What's implied about the stranger and his experience in the house?
He experienced trauma there when he was younger.
"The Raven" Describe the speaker's emotions the longer the raven is there.
He gets more upset/agitated.
"The Raven" At the end of the poem, what are the speaker's emotions like?
He's very agitated/emotional/has gone mad.
What happens to the characters at the end of the story?
What does daily life look like at the house?
They cook, clean, knit, and organize stamps.
Who was the stranger closest to when he was a child?
His mother
"beware..." What does the poet warn the reader of in the middle section?
If you read poetry, you risk getting caught up in it.
"beware..." What is unique about the way this poem is written?
It uses slang and has little punctuation.