Main ideas
Find a tone word in a sentence that connects to the story.
Dark, cold, death, fearful, frightening, sadness, death, nervousness, ghastly.
Why does Poe use a dark setting?
To set the plot of the dark story and temes ahead.
What is the setting of the story?
A dark and dreary old house.
What is the mood of the story?
Dark, depressing, scary.
What does the symbol of the falling of the house represent?
The house represents Usher's mental state as it slowly collapses
Who was buried alive in the story?
Madeline.
What does the symbol of the storm represent?
Represents the inevitable doom of anyone who enters.
What is the climax of the story?
Madeline reappears and is actually alive.
What does the symbol of the house represent?
The house represents Usher's mental state as it slowly collapses.
What is the allegory in the story?
Poe is trying to convey that people are afraid to die alone/be alone.