House of Usher
Why did the narrator come to visit Roderick Usher?
He has fallen ill and wants to see his friend.
What is the most significant part of the exterior of the house?
The giant fissure running in the middle of it
What wakes up the narrator?
Someone knocking on the door
What is the narrator doing right away in the story?
Napping while reading a book
What are the main characters in the Fall of the House of Usher?
Madeline and Roderick Usher
How long have the narrator and Roderick Usher been friends?
Since they were boys
In the family tomb at the grounds
What is the setting of the story?
December - midnight
Intrigued, shocked, interested
How are the main characters in FotHoU related?
What happened to Madeline?
She died from an illness.
What does this mean, "the entire family lay in a direct line of decent"?
They do not marry outside the family.
What does the narrator ask the raven about his love?
Will he ever see her again?
What word does the raven constantly repeat?
Nevermore
Who is the narrator's lost love? (The Raven)
Lenore
What did Roderick and the narrator do to pass the time?
Read books, played guitar, painted
What does Madeline Usher do after she was buried?
She appears in the doorway after crawling from her grave.
What does the narrator see when he opens the door?
Nothing - darkness
What does the raven perch on?
bust of Pallas
What is the name of the narrator in either story?
No name is ever given
What happened while Roderick and the narrator were reading a book late at night?
What happened to the house at the end of the story?
It crumbled to the ground.
Why does the narrator get angry at the bird?
What happened to the bird at the end of the story?
It is currently sitting on the bust of Pallas forever.
What could the raven symbolize in the story?
Death - darkness - gloominess