Setting
Where does the story take place?
Medieval Times and/or The Usher Property
What is the recurring emotion that overwhelms the narrator?
The recurring emotion and theme present is fear
What is the Narrator's name?
The narrator's name was never revealed
What is the main conflict?
The illness and/or Roderick's descent into madness
What happens to the house at the end of the story
It is absorbed by the lake. (Slide 4)
Roderick Usher's terror is so strong that it eventually leads to what consequence for both him and his sister?
It leads to their deaths
Why is the Narrator at the Usher Household?
To take care of Roderick and Madeline while they are ill.
What does Roderick and the Narrator do to Madeline that makes her so angry?
They lock her in the tomb/vault while knowing she is prone to long sleeps
Where is Madeline relocated to after she dies?
The Vault under the house. (Slide 4)
At the end, Roderick describes being “killed by his own ____”, showing a recurring theme in the story.
Fear
Who is in charge of the Usher Household?
Roderick Usher
What happens when Madeline escapes the vault?
She scares the narrator and Roderick, and Roderick dies from fright.
Where does Madeline die, and where does Roderick die of fright?
In The living room (Slide 4)
Roderick has not left his house in years, and it makes him feel what?
Roderick feels isolated and has gone psychotic
Who is Roderick to the Narrator?
His childhood friend.
Name 1 Minor Conflict.
The narrator is creeped out by the appearance of the house, especially the ghastly glow that it admits
Madeline gets locked in the vault by the narrator and Roderick who think that she is dead
Madeline escapes vault, and appears in front of Roderick. He is scared to death, and as she runs, she dies as well
How do we know that the story is set in medieval times?
The quote on slide 4, about horseback riding
The combination of Usher's family curse, the decaying estate, and Roderick's mental state expresses what theme?
Isolation and Madness
Who is Lady Madeline to Roderick?
His Twin
What does the illness do to Madeline and Roderick?
It heightens all of their senses