Fall of the House of Usher
The story begins with the narrator arriving at this location.
The House of Usher
Prince Prospero and his guests try to escape the Red Death by locking themselves in this type of building.
A Palace
The storm raged outside the House of Usher.
Simple
edgar allan poe wrote the fall of the house of usher.
Edgar Allan Poe wrote The Fall of the House of Usher.
The crack in the House of Usher symbolizes the family's downfall, an example of this device.
Symbolism
This is the name of Roderick Usher's twin sister.
Lady Madeline
The masked figure at the party represents this.
The masked figure at the party represents this.
The ebony clock struck midnight, and the music in the abbey stopped.
Compound
prince prospero invited a thousand friends to his castle.
Prince Prospero invited a thousand friends to his castle.
The description of the Red Death as a figure moving through the abbey is an example of this literary device.
Personification
The narrator and Roderick pass the time by engaging in these two activities.
Reading and painting
What is the setting in Annabel Lee?
The Kingdom by the sea
Because he felt uneasy, the narrator visited Roderick Usher.
Complex
In annabel lee, the narrator speaks of a kingdom by the sea.
In Annabel Lee, the narrator speaks of a kingdom by the sea.
The House of Usher is described as “an eye-like window.”
Simile
The collapse of the house at the end of the story represents the fall of this.
The Usher family
The stars remind the narrator of this.
Annabel Lee's eyes
Although Annabel Lee had died, the narrator believed their love would last forever.
Complex
The red death entered the final room where prince prospero stood.
The Red Death entered the final room where Prince Prospero stood.
The line “For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams of the beautiful Annabel Lee” uses this device to suggest the narrator’s undying love.
Imagery
One of the themes of Fall of the House of Usher has to do with FEAR? Explain how this could be.
Fear is can lead to anxiety.
The black clock in the story is a symbol of this unstoppable force.
Death
The angels were jealous of Annabel Lee, so they sent a cold wind to take her life.
Compound
The masque of the red death is set during a terrible plague.
The Masque of the Red Death is set during a terrible plague.
In The Masque of the Red Death, the ebony clock is described as striking with a sound “so peculiar in its tone.” This is an example of this literary device.
Sybolism